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Salts of rosin, of resin acids or of derivatives of rosin or resin acids, other than salts of rosin adducts

Salts of rosin, resin acids, or their derivatives

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 3806 20 00 (salts of rosin, of resin acids, or of derivatives of rosin or resin acids, other than salts of rosin adducts) 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 products within Chapter 38 — miscellaneous chemical products — may attract hazardous-goods or chemical-specific compliance depending on their precise chemical nature and intended end use.

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

The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to all rosin-derived products: rosin adducts, rosin esters, and certain fortified rosin preparations classified elsewhere within heading 3806 or the broader Chapter 38 may be subject to separate regulatory treatment depending on their chemical composition or downstream application. Re-classification by customs — for instance, where a product is found to constitute a prepared chemical mixture rather than a salt of rosin — triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention pending duty recovery. Confirm the precise chemical identity and CAS designation of the product against the customs tariff before treating this absence of compliance as conclusive.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 3806 20 00 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 salt of a rosin adduct rather than a salt of rosin or resin acids?
Salts of rosin adducts are classified under a distinct tariff line within heading 3806 and may attract different compliance treatment; re-classification by customs to that line triggers retrospective compliance obligations.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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