Fireworks

Fireworks and pyrotechnic articles for entertainment

PESO CLEARANCE

HSN 3604 10 00 (Fireworks) 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

3604 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 fireworks to be imported. The licence must be current and uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 911PE1 before the bill of entry is filed and out-of-charge is granted.
Explosives Rules, 2008 · Form LE-8 · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, 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; confirm the port list against the bill of lading before vessel departure.
Rule 44 of the Explosives Rules, 2008
3
Ensure full compliance with Rules 7, 14, 15 and 45 of the Explosives Rules, 2008 governing transport, storage, and handling of the fireworks consignment. Non-compliance with any of these provisions constitutes a separate Explosives Rules contravention independent of the licence condition.
Rules 7, 14, 15 and 45 of the Explosives Rules, 2008

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating the PESO Form LE-8 licence as a standalone clearance without verifying that the intended port of discharge is on the PESO-notified specified-ports list. A valid Form LE-8 does not cure an unlawful port of entry: customs out-of-charge will be refused, the consignment faces detention and potential confiscation under the Explosives Act, 1884, and corrective re-routing after arrival attracts a further Explosives Rules contravention.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3604 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, fireworks fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers pyrotechnic articles under this tariff line. 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.

Which ports are permitted for the import of fireworks under this HSN?

Import is permitted only through the specified ports notified under Rule 44 of the Explosives Rules, 2008; the active list is maintained by PESO and must be confirmed before the purchase order is placed and the bill of lading is issued.

What happens if the Form LE-8 licence is not uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry?

Customs will not grant out-of-charge: the proper officer is required to verify that document code 911PE1 has been uploaded in e-Sanchit before releasing PGA-facilitated bills, and a missing upload results in consignment detention pending rectification.

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