Factice (rubber substitute derived from oil)
Factice, a rubber substitute derived from oil
HSN 4002 99 10 (Factice — rubber substitute derived from oil) is not covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order and carries no Partner Government Agency clearance requirement at the tariff-line level. Import follows the standard customs procedure: Importer-Exporter Code (IEC), bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other products within Chapter 40 — including synthetic rubber compounds and rubber-natural rubber mixtures — may carry compliance obligations at their respective tariff lines.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to the broader Chapter 40 landscape: synthetic rubber grades classified under other subheadings of heading 4002, and compounded or vulcanised rubber articles further in Chapter 40, each carry their own compliance regimes. Re-classification on customs examination — for instance, if the product is presented as a rubber compound rather than a factice — triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Verify the precise product specification, including derivation process and intended end-use, against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance.