Rubber cots for textile industry

Rubber cots for the textile industry

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 4016 99 10 (Rubber cots for textile industry) 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 vulcanised rubber articles under Chapter 40 — particularly those intended for automotive or industrial applications — may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry compliance obligations, making precise classification 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 other vulcanised rubber articles classified within Chapter 40; products such as rubber bushings, seals, or gaskets intended for automotive or mechanical applications may attract Quality Control Order coverage under different tariff lines. Re-classification on customs examination — for instance, where the declared end-use is disputed — triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention pending resolution. Confirm that product specifications, including rubber compound type and declared end-use, align precisely with this tariff line before import.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4016 99 10 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 vulcanised rubber article is not specifically a textile industry cot?

Other vulcanised rubber articles within Chapter 40 may be classified under different tariff lines that carry Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order obligations, and re-classification by customs to such a line triggers retrospective compliance.

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