Boat or dock fenders, whether or not inflatable

Boat or dock fenders, vulcanised rubber, inflatable or solid

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 4016 94 00 (boat or dock fenders, whether or not inflatable) 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. Other vulcanised rubber articles under Chapter 40 — particularly rubber components classified by end-use in automotive or industrial applications — may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal importer risk at this tariff line is misclassification: rubber fenders repurposed or marketed for automotive or heavy-industrial use may attract reclassification into a heading that carries a Quality Control Order under Chapter 40. Customs re-classification triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention pending documentary cure. Confirm that the product specification — material, intended use, and construction — aligns with the marine or dock-fender description before filing the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4016 94 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 an automotive component rather than a boat or dock fender?

Rubber articles classified by automotive end-use fall under separate tariff lines within Chapter 40 that may carry Quality Control Order obligations, and reclassification by customs triggers retrospective compliance.

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