Percussion caps

Percussion caps for initiating explosive charges

PESO CLEARANCE

HSN 3603 30 00 (Percussion caps) 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

3603 30 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 current Form LE-8 licence from the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation covering the category and quantity of percussion caps to be imported. Upload the licence in e-Sanchit under document code 911PE1 before filing the bill of entry; 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 a PESO-notified specified port as required by Rule 44 of the Explosives Rules, 2008. Arrival at an unspecified port renders the consignment liable to seizure and constitutes a breach of the ITC (HS) Restricted-import condition.
Rule 44 of the Explosives Rules, 2008
3
Confirm compliance with Rules 7, 14, 15 and 45 of the Explosives Rules, 2008 governing transport, storage and handling of the imported percussion caps. Non-conformance with any of these rules is treated as a separate licence violation independent of the Form LE-8 breach.
Rules 7, 14, 15 and 45 of the Explosives Rules, 2008

A word of counsel

The port-of-import restriction and the PESO licence are interlocked for percussion caps precisely as they are for bulk explosives: shipping to an unspecified port invalidates the lawful import basis even when the Form LE-8 is current and correctly uploaded. Confirm the permitted port against the bill of lading before vessel departure — a post-departure diversion attracts a standalone Explosives Rules contravention, and any interim storage at an unlicensed premises is treated as unauthorised possession under the Explosives Act, 1884.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3603 30 00 require BIS certification?

No, percussion caps are not within 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 the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Is the Form LE-8 upload in e-Sanchit mandatory before customs out-of-charge for percussion caps?

Yes. Document code 911PE1 (Form LE-8 licence to import explosives) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the proper officer grants out-of-charge; PGA-facilitated bills not routed through PESO for NOC are subject to document verification at the port.

Does the ITC (HS) Restricted-import status mean percussion caps cannot be imported at all?

No — import is permitted subject to policy condition 1 of Chapter 36 of the ITC (HS), which requires a valid PESO Form LE-8 licence and compliance with the Explosives Rules, 2008; without those, the consignment is detained and liable to re-export or confiscation.

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