Stoppers

Vulcanised rubber stoppers, other than hard rubber

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 4016 99 80 (stoppers of vulcanised rubber other than hard 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 of vulcanised rubber — particularly those covered by BIS Quality Control Orders targeting specific automotive or industrial rubber components under Chapter 40 — may carry mandatory certification requirements at sibling tariff lines.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

Chapter 40 hosts several BIS Quality Control Orders covering specific categories of rubber articles, particularly in the automotive segment; a stopper that is functionally re-described by customs as a sealing component within a notified product category risks re-classification into a line that does carry mandatory BIS certification. Retrospective compliance on re-classification can result in detention pending production of the required conformity certificate. Confirm the precise product description, intended application, and rubber compound specification against the customs tariff before shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4016 99 80 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 classified as a specific automotive or industrial sealing component?

Certain rubber articles for automotive and industrial use are covered by BIS Quality Control Orders under Chapter 40, and re-classification into those specific tariff lines triggers mandatory BIS certification and conformity marking before import.

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