Smoked sheets

Natural rubber smoked sheets, primary forms

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 4001 21 00 (Smoked sheets) is subject to a mandatory No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Rubber Board under S.O. 1205(E) dated 12-12-2001, which designates the Rubber Board as the agency ensuring conformity of imported natural rubber to applicable specifications. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) restricts import to the sea ports of Chennai and Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port) under DGFT Notification No. 11/2015-20 dated 12-06-2018, with a carve-out for Advance Authorisation holders.

What this is

HSN code

4001 21 00

Chapter

40 · Rubber and articles thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) port-restricted import policy, Chapter 40; Rubber Board NOC under S.O. 1205(E)

Customs documentation

NOC from Rubber Board
Import declaration from DGFT
Port compliance confirmation from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a mandatory No Objection Certificate from the Rubber Board before the consignment arrives at the port of entry. The Rubber Board NOC confirms that the imported natural rubber conforms to the applicable specifications and is required for customs out-of-charge on every consignment.
S.O. 1205(E) dated 12-12-2001 · Rubber Board designation as conformity-verification agency
2
Route the consignment exclusively through the sea ports of Chennai or Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port). Importers holding a valid Advance Authorisation are exempt from this port restriction; all other importers diverting to any other port are in breach of the DGFT port condition.
DGFT Notification No. 11/2015-20 dated 12-06-2018

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is arriving at port without the Rubber Board NOC in hand, treating it as a post-arrival formality. The NOC is a pre-clearance condition: customs will not issue out-of-charge without it, and the consignment accrues demurrage and ground rent at the designated port until the NOC is produced. Advance Authorisation holders who are exempt from the port restriction remain fully subject to the Rubber Board NOC requirement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4001 21 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers natural rubber smoked sheets. Import is governed by the Rubber Board NOC requirement under S.O. 1205(E) dated 12-12-2001, with the Rubber Board acting as the designated conformity-verification agency, and by the DGFT port restriction under Notification No. 11/2015-20.

Does the port restriction to Chennai and Nhava Sheva apply to Advance Authorisation holders?

No. DGFT Notification No. 11/2015-20 dated 12-06-2018 expressly carves out Advance Authorisation holders from the port restriction; however, the Rubber Board NOC remains mandatory for all importers regardless of the authorisation status.

What happens if the Rubber Board NOC is not obtained before the bill of entry is filed?

Customs will withhold out-of-charge until the NOC is submitted; the consignment is detained at the designated port, accruing demurrage and ground rent, with no provision for provisional clearance in the absence of the Rubber Board clearance.

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