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Finishing agents and preparations for leather industries

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 3809 93 90 (Other finishing agents for leather or like industries) is subject to the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) import policy under the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, which prohibits import of glufosinate technical (minimum 95% w/w, CAS No. 51276-47-2) below a CIF threshold of ₹1,289 per kilogram with effect from 25 January 2024.

What this is

HSN code

3809 93 90

Chapter

38 · Miscellaneous chemical products

Primary regulator

DGFT · Foreign Trade Policy 2023, ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 38

Customs documentation

CIF value declaration from DGFT
Import policy compliance from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the consignment does not contain glufosinate technical of minimum 95% w/w purity (CAS No. 51276-47-2, IUPAC name 2-amino-4-(hydroxy-methyl phosphinyl)butanoic acid). If it does, confirm the CIF value is at or above ₹1,289 per kilogram before filing the bill of entry, as import below this threshold is prohibited under S.O. 331(E).
S.O. 331(E) · Foreign Trade Policy 2023, effective 25-01-2024
2
Ensure the CIF value per kilogram is declared accurately on the bill of entry. A consignment of the specified glufosinate technical below the ₹1,289/kg CIF floor is treated as a prohibited import and is liable to confiscation and monetary penalty under the Customs Act, 1962.
S.O. 331(E) · Foreign Trade Policy 2023, effective 25-01-2024

A word of counsel

The prohibition under S.O. 331(E) is substance-specific and purity-threshold specific: it applies only to glufosinate technical at minimum 95% w/w under CAS No. 51276-47-2. Other finishing agents or preparations for the leather industry that do not contain this substance at the specified purity are not caught by the prohibition. Importers shipping mixed formulations should obtain a certificate of analysis from the manufacturer confirming composition and purity before the bill of entry is filed, as a misclassified or under-declared CIF value on a prohibited substance invites seizure and potential prosecution under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3809 93 90 require BIS certification?

No, finishing agents for the leather industry are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, with a substance-specific CIF-floor prohibition on glufosinate technical operative from 25 January 2024.

Does the CIF-floor prohibition apply to all products under this tariff line or only to glufosinate technical?

Only to glufosinate technical of minimum 95% w/w purity (CAS No. 51276-47-2); other finishing agents and preparations for the leather or like industries classified under 3809 93 90 that do not contain this substance at the specified purity are not subject to the prohibition.

What is the consequence of importing glufosinate technical below the ₹1,289 per kilogram CIF threshold?

Import below the CIF floor constitutes a prohibited-import violation under the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 and S.O. 331(E), exposing the consignment to confiscation and the importer to monetary penalty under the Customs Act, 1962 and the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.

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