Other cellulose ether

Other cellulose ethers in primary forms

CBIC CLEARANCE

HSN 3912 39 29 (Other cellulose ether) is subject to Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) policy controls, including mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) registration verification for plastic packaging under CBIC Instruction 21/2025-Customs dated 02-07-2025. Additional mandatory chemical qualifiers in the import declaration are required under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 for Chapter 39 commodities, effective 15 October 2023.

What this is

HSN code

3912 39 29

Chapter

39 · Plastics and articles thereof

Primary regulator

CBIC · ITC (HS) policy with Chapter 39 mandatory qualifiers and EPR plastic-packaging overlay

Customs documentation

EPR registration proof from CPCB portal
Chapter 39 qualifiers from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Verify and upload proof of registration on the Centralized EPR Portal for Plastic Packaging before filing the bill of entry. Non-compliance with this registration requirement triggers detention under CBIC Instruction 21/2025-Customs dated 02-07-2025.
CBIC Instruction 21/2025-Customs dated 02-07-2025
2
Ensure the import declaration includes the mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 39 commodities as stipulated in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus. These qualifiers have been mandatory with effect from 15 October 2023 and their absence renders the bill of entry non-compliant.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023, Para 4.1 and 4.2

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is filing the bill of entry without the Chapter 39 mandatory qualifiers, treating them as optional descriptive fields rather than binding declaration requirements. A declaration missing the stipulated qualifiers is flagged for amendment or detention at the bill-of-entry stage; the EPR portal registration proof is a separate and concurrent requirement, and satisfying one does not discharge the other.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3912 39 29 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this cellulose ether tariff line. Import is governed by Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs policy controls under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus and CBIC Instruction 21/2025-Customs, covering mandatory Chapter 39 declaration qualifiers and EPR plastic-packaging registration.

Which specific qualifiers are required in the import declaration for Chapter 39 under CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus?

The mandatory additional qualifiers are prescribed in Para 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023; the importer must ensure those parameters are populated in the bill of entry effective from 15 October 2023.

Does the EPR plastic-packaging registration requirement apply to all importers of this HSN?

Yes. CBIC Instruction 21/2025-Customs dated 02-07-2025 requires verification of proof of registration on the Centralized EPR Portal for Plastic Packaging at the bill-of-entry stage for this commodity.

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