Safety fuses

Safety fuses for explosives and detonating systems

PESO CLEARANCE

HSN 3603 10 00 (Safety fuses) 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 by PESO.

What this is

HSN code

3603 10 00

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 from DGFT

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 safety fuses to be imported. The licence must be current and uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911PE1 before the bill of entry is filed.
Explosives Rules, 2008 · Form LE-8 · 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. Diversion to an unspecified port renders the consignment liable to seizure under the Explosives Act, 1884.
Rule 44 of the Explosives Rules, 2008
3
Confirm compliance with Rules 7, 14, 15 and 45 of the Explosives Rules, 2008, covering transport, storage, and handling conditions applicable to safety fuses. Non-conformance is treated as a licence violation and a separate 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 arranging shipment to a port of convenience rather than a PESO-notified specified port — a mistake that voids the lawful basis of the import even when the Form LE-8 licence is valid and current. Confirm the licensed-port list against the bill of lading before vessel departure; correction after dispatch requires a separate Explosives Rules amendment and any interim storage at an unlicensed premises constitutes unauthorised possession under the Explosives Act, 1884.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3603 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, safety fuses 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 the ITC (HS) Restricted-import overlay administered by DGFT.

Must the Form LE-8 licence be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge?

Yes. Document code 911PE1 (Form LE-8 licence to import explosives) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge; the proper officer is required to verify this upload on all PGA-facilitated bills.

Does the PESO specified-port restriction apply to safety fuses specifically, or only to bulk explosives?

Rule 44 of the Explosives Rules, 2008 applies to the import of explosives as a category, which encompasses safety fuses under HSN 3603 10 00; there is no carve-out for fuse-type products from the port restriction.

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