Terpenic oils produced by the distillation or other treatment of coniferous woods

Terpenic oils from distillation or treatment of coniferous woods

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 3805 90 10 (terpenic oils produced by the distillation or other treatment of coniferous woods) 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. Gum, wood, or sulphate turpentine classified elsewhere within heading 3805, and pine oil containing alpha-terpineol as the main constituent, occupy distinct tariff lines that may carry separate compliance considerations under Chapter 38.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

Heading 3805 contains several closely related terpenic products — gum turpentine, wood turpentine, sulphate turpentine, crude dipentene, sulphite turpentine, and pine oil — each separately classified. A customs officer re-characterising the product to a more specific line within the heading triggers retrospective compliance, including potential detention pending resolution. Verify the product's distillation process, botanical source, and principal constituent against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance at this tariff line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3805 90 10 require any pre-import registration?

A valid Importer-Exporter Code is required for any commercial import; no product-specific registration applies to this tariff line.

What changes if the terpenic oil is pine oil with alpha-terpineol as its main constituent?

Pine oil with alpha-terpineol as the main constituent is specifically enumerated within heading 3805 as a distinct tariff line and may attract different classification treatment and associated compliance requirements.

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