ANTI-FREEZING PREPARATIONS AND PREPARED DE-ICING FLUIDS

Anti-freezing preparations and prepared de-icing fluids

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 3820 00 00 (Anti-freezing preparations and prepared de-icing fluids) 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. Chemical preparations in Chapter 38 with specific hazardous constituents or end-use designations may attract separate compliance requirements under other regulatory frameworks.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of product-specific compliance at this tariff line does not eliminate the risk of re-classification: formulations containing hazardous chemicals or those marketed for specific industrial or aviation de-icing applications may attract scrutiny from customs examiners applying Chapter 38's general notes. Re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention pending resolution. Importers should maintain detailed formulation data — constituent chemicals, concentrations, and intended end-use — to defend the declared tariff line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3820 00 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 preparation contains hazardous or restricted chemical constituents?

Preparations whose primary character is determined by a hazardous constituent may be re-classified to a more specific Chapter 38 or Chapter 29 tariff line, which can attract distinct compliance and import conditions.

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