Cellulose adhesive tape

Cellulose adhesive tape, self-adhesive plastic tape

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 3919 90 20 (Cellulose adhesive tape) is subject to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) registration and compliance obligations under Rule 6 and Rule 9(1) of Schedule II of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) apply additional policy overlays, including mandatory IUPAC name and CAS number declaration for Chapter 39 imports and a Bangladesh-origin port restriction under DGFT Notification 7/2025-26.

What this is

HSN code

3919 90 20

Chapter

39 · Plastics and articles thereof

Primary regulator

CPCB · Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 (EPR registration)

Customs documentation

EPR registration certificate from CPCB
IUPAC and CAS declaration from CBIC
Import policy compliance from DGFT

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Register as an importer on the CPCB centralised EPR portal under Rule 6 of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 before the first bill of entry is filed. Rule 7.3 further prescribes Extended Producer Responsibility obligations for importers of plastic packaging, which apply to cellulose adhesive tape supplied in plastic packaging.
Rule 6 and Rule 7.3 of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 133(E) dated 16-02-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2022-Customs dated 22-06-2022
2
Declare the IUPAC name and CAS number of each constituent chemical of the imported cellulose adhesive tape in the bill of entry at the time of filing. These additional qualifiers are mandatory for all Chapter 39 imports filed on or after 01-10-2023 under the Bill of Entry (Electronic Integrated Declaration and Paperless Processing) Regulations, 2018.
CBIC Circular 15/2023-Cus dated 07-06-2023 · CBIC Circular 18/2023-Cus dated 30-06-2023
3
Where the consignment originates from Bangladesh, verify applicability of DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025, which introduced Para 19 to the General Notes of ITC (HS) 2022 imposing port restrictions on certain goods from Bangladesh. Confirm whether cellulose adhesive tape falls within the exempted categories under Para 2 and Para 3 of that Notification before routing the shipment.
DGFT Notification 7/2025-26 dated 17-05-2025 · General Note Para 19, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating EPR registration as a post-import administrative step rather than a pre-import prerequisite. Rule 6 requires registration before import commences; a bill of entry filed by an unregistered importer is liable to detention pending regularisation, and the CPCB portal registration is not a document that can be retrospectively uploaded in e-Sanchit to cure the defect. Additionally, compliance with the Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023 (G.S.R. 807(E) dated 30-10-2023) must be verified, as subsequent amendments may alter EPR target obligations.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3919 90 20 require BIS certification?

No. Cellulose adhesive tape under this tariff line is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board under the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022, with CBIC chemical-declaration overlays and DGFT policy conditions.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this HSN?

The CCR for this tariff line does not specify discrete e-Sanchit document codes; however, the CPCB EPR registration certificate and the IUPAC/CAS chemical declaration are mandatory at the bill of entry stage per CBIC Circular 15/2023-Cus and CBIC Instruction 09/2022-Customs.

Does the Single Use Plastic prohibition under Rule 4(2) of the PWM Rules affect cellulose adhesive tape?

Rule 4(2) prohibits specified single-use plastic commodities with effect from 01-07-2022, but cellulose adhesive tape is not enumerated in that prohibited list; EPR registration and reporting obligations under Rule 6 and Rule 7.3 remain the operative requirements for this product.

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