Erasers

Vulcanised rubber erasers for writing correction

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 4016 92 00 (Erasers) 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 of vulcanised rubber under Chapter 40 — particularly rubber components for automotive or industrial use — may fall under tariff lines that do carry compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

Erasers are a narrowly defined article within the broader Chapter 40 heading for other articles of vulcanised rubber; misclassification risk arises where a product described as an eraser also functions as an industrial rubber component or is composed of hard rubber, which is separately classified. Customs re-classification to a covered tariff line triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Confirm that the goods meet the product description precisely — composition, hardness grade, and intended end-use — before relying on the absence of compliance at this line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4016 92 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 article is made of hard rubber or serves an industrial function?

Hard rubber articles are classified separately within Chapter 40 and certain industrial rubber components may attract compliance obligations under other tariff lines in that chapter.

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