RECLAIMED RUBBER IN PRIMARY FORMS OR IN PLATES, SHEETS OR STRIP
Reclaimed rubber in primary forms, plates, sheets or strip
HSN 4003 00 00 (Reclaimed rubber) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). A classification-boundary note applies: natural rubber, which is classifiable under CTH 4001, cannot be imported under this heading, and any consignment mis-declared as reclaimed rubber to circumvent the CTH 4001 policy is subject to mis-declaration enforcement under the Customs Act, 1962.
- ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
- Country of origin certificate from exporter
- 1Verify that the goods are genuinely reclaimed rubber and not natural rubber before filing the bill of entry. Natural rubber is classifiable under CTH 4001 and import under CTH 4003 is not permitted for natural rubber; mis-classification triggers detention and potential confiscation under the Customs Act, 1962.ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 40 · regulatory record CCR classification-boundary note
- 2File the bill of entry with a clear declaration confirming the goods are reclaimed rubber in primary forms, plates, sheets or strip, and ensure supporting technical documentation (composition certificate or test report from the exporter) is available for customs verification on demand.ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 40 · DGFT policy, Chapter 40
The single most common error on this tariff line is the inadvertent or deliberate classification of natural rubber as reclaimed rubber to route the consignment under CTH 4003 rather than CTH 4001, where separate policy controls apply. Customs officers are specifically alert to this boundary: a consignment found to contain natural rubber declared under CTH 4003 is liable to seizure, confiscation, and monetary penalty, in addition to the classification being corrected to CTH 4001 with its applicable policy consequences.