Ice bags

Ice bags of vulcanised rubber, hygienic or pharmaceutical use

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 4014 90 20 (ice bags of vulcanised rubber) 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 articles within Chapter 40 — particularly medical-grade rubber articles or pharmaceutical accessories — may be classified under sibling tariff lines that carry compliance obligations.

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 all vulcanised rubber articles under Chapter 40: rubber articles intended for pharmaceutical or surgical use may attract separate product-specific requirements depending on their precise classification. Customs re-examination of the declared end-use or material composition can trigger re-classification, with detention and retrospective duty recovery as consequences. Verify that the product specification — vulcanised rubber grade, intended use, and fitting type — supports classification at this tariff line before shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4014 90 20 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 article is intended for surgical or pharmaceutical application rather than general hygienic use?

Rubber articles with a more specific medical or pharmaceutical function may fall under a separate tariff line within Chapter 40 that attracts distinct compliance, and re-classification by customs to that line triggers retrospective compliance obligations.

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