Concretes ready to use known as “Ready- mix Concrete (RMC)”

Ready-mix concrete, non-refractory mortars and concretes

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 3824 50 10 (Ready-mix Concrete) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import potentially conditioned by policy conditions 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter 38. Importers must confirm applicable policy conditions before filing the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

3824 50 10

Chapter

38 · Miscellaneous chemical products

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy conditions 1, 2 and 3, Chapter 38

Customs documentation

Policy condition compliance from DGFT
Import declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Verify and comply with ITC (HS) policy conditions 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter 38 before filing the bill of entry. Each condition may impose separate licensing, end-use, or documentary requirements that must be satisfied at the time of importation.
ITC (HS) policy conditions 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter 38 · DGFT
2
Upload all documents required under the applicable Chapter 38 policy conditions in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge. Non-compliance with any of the three policy conditions renders the consignment liable to detention at the port of import.
ITC (HS) Schedule I, Chapter 38 · DGFT

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that Ready-mix Concrete, being a bulk construction material, falls outside active trade-policy controls. Policy conditions 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter 38 each carry independent compliance triggers; failure to satisfy even one constitutes an ITC (HS) policy breach at the bill-of-entry stage, exposing the consignment to detention and ground rent accumulation pending regularisation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3824 50 10 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers ready-mix concrete under this tariff line. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, subject to policy conditions 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter 38.

What do ITC (HS) policy conditions 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter 38 require for this consignment?

The specific obligations under each condition must be confirmed against the current ITC (HS) Schedule I as administered by DGFT; each condition may independently impose licensing, end-use restrictions, or documentary requirements at the bill-of-entry stage.

Can Ready-mix Concrete be imported freely if all Chapter 38 policy conditions are met?

Import is permitted provided compliance with all three applicable policy conditions is demonstrated at the bill of entry; any unmet condition renders the import non-compliant with the ITC (HS) Restricted or conditional-import regime for this CTI.

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