Other
Activated natural mineral products and animal black, other
HSN 3802 90 19 (other activated natural mineral products and animal black, including spent animal black) is not covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order and carries no Partner Government Agency clearance requirement at the tariff-line level. Import follows the standard customs procedure: Importer-Exporter Code (IEC), bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Activated carbon and certain chemically treated mineral products classified elsewhere within Chapter 38 or under Chapter 28 may carry distinct compliance obligations depending on form and end use.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to neighbouring lines: activated carbon (separately classified within heading 3802) and activated mineral products destined for water-treatment or food-contact applications may attract PGA scrutiny under different sub-headings. Re-classification on customs examination — for instance, from this residual line to a more specific activated-carbon entry — triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending the relevant clearance. Verify the precise product specification, activation method, and declared end use against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance here.