Oil extended natural rubber

Oil extended natural rubber in primary forms

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 4001 29 40 (Oil extended natural rubber) is subject to a mandatory No-Objection Certificate from the Rubber Board under S.O. 1205(E) dated 12-12-2001, which designates the Rubber Board as the agency responsible for ensuring conformance of imported natural rubber to specifications. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) additionally 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 an exemption for Advance Authorisation holders.

What this is

HSN code

4001 29 40

Chapter

40 · Rubber and articles thereof

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

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

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a No-Objection Certificate from the Rubber Board before the consignment arrives at port. The Rubber Board is the designated agency for verifying that the imported oil extended natural rubber conforms to the applicable specifications, and customs out-of-charge will not be granted without this NOC uploaded in e-Sanchit.
S.O. 1205(E) dated 12-12-2001
2
Route the consignment exclusively through the sea ports of Chennai or Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port). This port restriction applies to all importers other than Advance Authorisation holders, for whom the restriction is not applicable.
DGFT Notification No. 11/2015-20 dated 12-06-2018

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the Advance Authorisation port-restriction exemption extends to the Rubber Board NOC requirement — it does not. The port restriction and the NOC obligation are independent; even an Advance Authorisation holder importing through an unrestricted port must secure the Rubber Board's NOC before customs out-of-charge. A consignment arriving without the NOC will be detained at port, attracting demurrage and ground rent until the clearance is produced.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4001 29 40 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers oil extended natural rubber. Conformance to specifications is enforced by the Rubber Board under S.O. 1205(E) dated 12-12-2001, which designates the Rubber Board as the verifying agency; a Rubber Board NOC is the operative clearance requirement at the bill of entry.

Does the Advance Authorisation exemption remove both the port restriction and the Rubber Board NOC requirement?

The DGFT Notification No. 11/2015-20 exempts Advance Authorisation holders only from the Chennai and Nhava Sheva port restriction; the mandatory Rubber Board NOC under S.O. 1205(E) applies to all importers regardless of authorisation status.

What happens if the consignment arrives at a port other than Chennai or Nhava Sheva without Advance Authorisation?

Import through any port other than Chennai or Nhava Sheva without a valid Advance Authorisation constitutes a breach of the DGFT port-restriction condition, exposing the consignment to detention, customs seizure, and DGFT-policy enforcement action.

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