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Compounded with carbon black or silica

Unvulcanised compounded rubber with carbon black or silica

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 4005 10 00 (unvulcanised compounded rubber with carbon black or silica) 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, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Vulcanised rubber articles and finished rubber components in Chapter 40 may fall under separate compliance regimes; classification accuracy at the compounded-versus-fabricated boundary is the principal importer risk.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.
A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to downstream rubber articles — vulcanised rubber sheets, tyres, tubes, and industrial rubber goods classified elsewhere in Chapter 40 each carry their own compliance considerations, and some attract Quality Control Orders. A customs re-classification from unvulcanised compound to a finished rubber article triggers retrospective compliance, including potential detention. Verify the product's vulcanisation state, intended use, and physical form against the tariff before relying on the absence of compliance.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 4005 10 00 require any pre-import registration?
A valid Importer-Exporter Code is required for any commercial import; no product-specific registration applies to this tariff line.
What changes if the rubber has been vulcanised or further fabricated into a finished article?
Vulcanised rubber products and finished rubber articles are classified under separate headings within Chapter 40 and may attract Quality Control Order compliance, triggering registration and conformity obligations.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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