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Of other vegetable materials

Plaiting materials and plaits of other vegetable origin

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 4601 94 00 (plaiting materials, plaits, and similar products of other vegetable materials) 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 such as mats, matting, or screens assembled from plaiting materials may attract classification under Chapter 46 sibling lines or, where dyed or chemically treated, draw scrutiny under related chapters.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.
A word of counsel

The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: plaiting products of bamboo, rattan, or cereal straw are each classified under more specific Chapter 46 subheadings, and a customs officer may re-classify on examination. Re-classification triggers retrospective compliance and can result in detention pending duty recovery. Verify the precise source vegetable material and the degree of finishing — loose plaiting material versus an assembled finished article — before declaring under this line.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 4601 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 plaiting material is bamboo, rattan, or cereal straw instead of other vegetable material?
Bamboo, rattan, and cereal straw each have more specific subheadings within Chapter 46, and classification under those lines may carry distinct duty rates or compliance considerations.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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