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Fluxes, welding pastes, and auxiliary soldering preparations

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 3810 90 90 (other fluxes and auxiliary preparations for soldering, brazing, or welding) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with policy condition nos. 1 and 2 of Chapter 38 applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

3810 90 90

Chapter

38 · Miscellaneous chemical products

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy conditions 1 & 2, Chapter 38

Customs documentation

Import compliance declaration from DGFT
Chapter 38 policy conditions from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the consignment satisfies ITC (HS) policy condition nos. 1 and 2 of Chapter 38 before filing the bill of entry. Non-compliance with either condition renders the import unauthorised under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 38, policy condition nos. 1 and 2
2
Upload all documentation required under the applicable Chapter 38 policy conditions in e-Sanchit at the bill-of-entry stage. The proper officer will verify policy-condition compliance before granting out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 38

A word of counsel

The most common error on this residual tariff line is assuming that because the product is a routine industrial consumable — flux paste, electrode coating, welding powder — it falls outside any import-policy restriction. Chapter 38 policy conditions nos. 1 and 2 apply across the entire heading; an importer who files without verifying the specific condition text faces consignment detention and potential monetary penalty under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3810 90 90 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import is governed solely by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with policy condition nos. 1 and 2 of Chapter 38 as the operative requirements.

What do ITC (HS) Chapter 38 policy condition nos. 1 and 2 require for this tariff line?

The specific obligations under conditions nos. 1 and 2 must be confirmed against the current ITC (HS) Schedule I, Chapter 38 policy notes, as their precise text governs whether import is free, restricted, or subject to a named-authority clearance.

Does the Chapter 38 policy condition apply to all sub-products under HSN 3810 90 90, including electrode coatings and brazing pastes?

Yes. HSN 3810 90 90 is the residual eight-digit line covering all other preparations under heading 3810, and the Chapter 38 policy conditions apply without product-specific carve-outs at this level of classification.

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