Slabs

Agglomerated cork slabs, blocks, plates, sheets and strip

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 4504 10 20 (agglomerated cork slabs) 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. Finished articles of agglomerated cork — stoppers, gaskets, and flooring tiles — may be classified under sibling tariff lines within Chapter 45 and could attract distinct treatment on examination.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line applies specifically to agglomerated cork in slab form; cork articles processed further into stoppers, discs, or flooring products may be re-classified to a more specific heading within Chapter 45 on customs examination. Re-classification triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention pending resolution. Verify that the product specification — dimensions, binding substance, and intended end-use — squarely matches the slab description before relying on the absence of compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4504 10 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 agglomerated cork is in the form of finished stoppers, gaskets, or tiles rather than slabs?

Finished articles of agglomerated cork are classified under separate tariff lines within Chapter 45 and may attract distinct customs treatment on examination.

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