Industrial explosives

Prepared industrial explosives, other than propellant powders

PESO CLEARANCE

HSN 3602 00 10 (Industrial explosives) is subject to Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) Form LE-8 licensing under the Explosives Rules, 2008. The tariff line is Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and import is permitted only through specified ports notified under Rule 44 of the Explosives Rules, 2008.

What this is

HSN code

3602 00 10

Chapter

36 · Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations

Primary regulator

PESO · Explosives Rules, 2008

Customs documentation

Form LE-8 licence from PESO
Specified-port declaration to CBIC
ITC (HS) policy compliance

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

PESOPESO·Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Form LE-8 licence from the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation covering the category and quantity of industrial explosives to be imported. Upload the licence in e-Sanchit under document code 911PE1 before the bill of entry is filed; customs out-of-charge will not be granted without this upload.
Explosives Rules, 2008 · Form LE-8 (document code 911PE1) · ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 36
2
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the specified ports notified under Rule 44 of the Explosives Rules, 2008. Arrival at an unspecified port renders the consignment liable to seizure regardless of whether the Form LE-8 licence is otherwise current.
Rule 44 of the Explosives Rules, 2008
3
Confirm compliance with Rules 7, 14, 15 and 45 of the Explosives Rules, 2008, which govern transport, storage, and handling conditions applicable to imported explosives. Non-conformance constitutes a separate licence violation and an independent Explosives Rules contravention.
Rules 7, 14, 15 and 45 of the Explosives Rules, 2008

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the PESO Form LE-8 licence as the sole compliance requirement and neglecting the port-of-import restriction. The licence and the specified port are interlocked obligations: a consignment shipped to an unspecified port attracts seizure under the Explosives Act, 1884 even when the licence is valid and fully uploaded in e-Sanchit. Verify the PESO-notified port list against the bill of lading before vessel departure.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3602 00 10 require BIS certification?

No, prepared industrial explosives fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation licensing under the Explosives Rules, 2008, with a Restricted-import overlay administered by DGFT under ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 36.

Which ports are authorised for the import of industrial explosives under this tariff line?

Import is permitted only through specified ports listed under Rule 44 of the Explosives Rules, 2008; the current notified list is published by PESO and must be confirmed before placing the purchase order.

What are the consequences of failing to upload the Form LE-8 licence in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry?

Customs out-of-charge will be withheld until document code 911PE1 is verified in e-Sanchit, resulting in consignment detention, demurrage, and potential ground rent — and continued non-compliance may trigger seizure proceedings under the Explosives Act, 1884.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: PESO / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.