Pale crepe

Pale crepe natural rubber, primary forms or sheets

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 4001 29 20 (Pale crepe) is subject to a mandatory No Objection Certificate from the Rubber Board of India under S.O. 1205(E) dated 12-12-2001, which designates the Rubber Board as the agency responsible for ensuring imported natural rubber conforms to the prescribed quality 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 11/2015-20 dated 12-06-2018, with an exemption for Advance Authorisation holders.

What this is

HSN code

4001 29 20

Chapter

40 · Rubber and articles thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) port restriction and Rubber Board NOC condition, Chapter 40

Customs documentation

NOC from Rubber Board
Port compliance declaration to CBIC
Advance Authorisation from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a mandatory No Objection Certificate from the Rubber Board of India before the bill of entry is filed. The Rubber Board will verify that the imported pale crepe conforms to the quality specifications referenced in S.O. 1205(E) dated 12-12-2001; clearance cannot be granted without this NOC.
S.O. 1205(E) dated 12-12-2001 · Rubber Board designated-agency notification
2
Route the consignment exclusively through Chennai sea port or Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port). Import through any other port is not permitted under DGFT Notification 11/2015-20 dated 12-06-2018, unless the consignment is covered by a valid Advance Authorisation, in which case the port restriction does not apply.
DGFT Notification 11/2015-20 dated 12-06-2018

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is relying on the Advance Authorisation port-restriction exemption without first confirming that the Rubber Board NOC requirement remains separately applicable. The port exemption is specific to DGFT Notification 11/2015-20 and does not waive the Rubber Board quality-clearance mandate under S.O. 1205(E); a consignment arriving at an unrestricted port under Advance Authorisation but lacking the Rubber Board NOC will be detained and refused out-of-charge until the NOC is produced.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4001 29 20 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order applies to this tariff line; import is governed by a mandatory Rubber Board of India NOC under S.O. 1205(E) dated 12-12-2001, with the Rubber Board acting as the designated agency to verify conformance to quality specifications, and a DGFT port restriction under Notification 11/2015-20.

Which ports are permitted for import of pale crepe under HSN 4001 29 20, and does Advance Authorisation change this?

Import is restricted to Chennai and Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port) under DGFT Notification 11/2015-20 dated 12-06-2018; this restriction is not applicable to consignments imported under a valid Advance Authorisation.

What happens if the Rubber Board NOC is not obtained before customs out-of-charge?

Customs will not grant out-of-charge; the consignment faces detention and demurrage at the port of import until the mandatory Rubber Board NOC is uploaded and the quality-conformance condition under S.O. 1205(E) is satisfied.

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