Crude dipentene

Crude dipentene, a terpenic by-product of coniferous wood processing

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 3805 90 20 (Crude dipentene) 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. Other terpenic products within Chapter 38 — including pine oil and sulphite turpentine — may be classified under sibling tariff lines that carry distinct compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

Crude dipentene is chemically close to several refined terpenic products; if the shipment's specification indicates a purity level or intended end-use consistent with a more specific tariff line, customs may re-classify on examination. Re-classification within Chapter 38 triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention pending resolution. Verify the product's technical data sheet — composition, purity, intended use — against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance at this line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3805 90 20 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 product is a refined or purified terpenic oil rather than crude dipentene?

Refined terpenic oils and pine oil containing alpha-terpineol as the main constituent are classified under separate tariff lines within Chapter 38 and may attract their own compliance requirements upon customs examination.

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