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Terpenic oils and related coniferous wood distillates, other

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 3805 90 90 (other terpenic oils and related coniferous wood distillates) 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 turpentine, wood turpentine, sulphate turpentine, pine oil containing alpha-terpineol, and crude dipentene are each classified under more specific tariff lines within Chapter 38 that may carry distinct compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.
A word of counsel

The residual 'Other' position under heading 3805 is narrow: a product that matches the description of gum turpentine, sulphate turpentine, pine oil with alpha-terpineol as the main constituent, or crude dipentene belongs in a more specific line, and customs re-classification to that line triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Verify purity grade, distillation method, and principal constituent against the full Chapter 38 tariff structure before declaring under this residual heading.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 3805 90 90 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 gum turpentine, pine oil, or another named terpenic product under heading 3805?
Named terpenic products — gum turpentine, wood or sulphate turpentine, pine oil containing alpha-terpineol as the main constituent — are classified under more specific tariff lines within Chapter 38 and may attract compliance obligations that do not apply to this residual heading.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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