Estate brown crepe

Natural rubber estate brown crepe, primary forms

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 4001 29 30 (Estate brown crepe) is subject to a mandatory No-Objection Certificate from the Rubber Board, the designated agency under S.O. 1205(E) dated 12-12-2001, which verifies conformance of imported natural rubber to BIS quality specifications before out-of-charge. 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, unless the import proceeds under an Advance Authorisation.

What this is

HSN code

4001 29 30

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
Advance Authorisation from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a No-Objection Certificate from the Rubber Board confirming that the imported natural rubber consignment conforms to BIS quality specifications. The NOC must be secured before out-of-charge; customs will not release the consignment without it.
S.O. 1205(E) dated 12-12-2001; Rubber Board designation as agency for imported natural rubber quality conformance
2
Route the consignment exclusively through the sea ports of Chennai or Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port). If importing under an Advance Authorisation, the port restriction is not applicable and entry through other notified customs stations is permissible.
DGFT Notification 11/2015-20 dated 12-06-2018

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the Rubber Board NOC is a routine post-arrival formality. It is a pre-clearance condition: the proper officer must verify the NOC before granting out-of-charge, and a consignment arriving without it will be detained at port, accruing demurrage and ground rent. Advance Authorisation holders who rely on the port-restriction exemption should ensure that exemption is endorsed on the authorisation; an undocumented claim at the bill-of-entry stage invites Restricted-import enforcement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4001 29 30 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order applies to this tariff line. The Rubber Board is the designated agency under S.O. 1205(E) dated 12-12-2001, responsible for verifying that imported natural rubber conforms to BIS quality specifications, and its NOC is the operative clearance requirement — not a BIS licence or ISI mark.

Which ports are permitted for import of estate brown crepe and is there any exemption?

Import is restricted to the sea ports of Chennai and Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port) under DGFT Notification 11/2015-20 dated 12-06-2018; however, this port restriction does not apply to imports made under an Advance Authorisation.

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

The consignment will be held at the designated port pending Rubber Board clearance, attracting detention, demurrage, and ground rent; out-of-charge cannot be granted until the NOC is produced and verified by the proper officer.

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