Of rattan

Basketwork, wickerwork, and other articles made of rattan

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 4602 12 00 (basketwork, wickerwork, and other articles made of rattan) 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. Rattan articles combined with other materials — or plaiting materials in their unworked state classified under Chapter 46's heading 4601 — may fall under different tariff lines with distinct treatment.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: rattan furniture, for instance, is properly classifiable under Chapter 94, not Chapter 46, and carries a separate compliance and duty profile. If customs re-classifies the goods on examination, retrospective compliance obligations and detention pending resolution follow. Confirm that the goods are finished basketwork or wickerwork articles — not furniture or semi-processed plaiting material — before relying on the absence of compliance here.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4602 12 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 rattan article is a seat or furniture piece?

Rattan furniture is classifiable under Chapter 94 rather than Chapter 46, and that chapter carries its own duty and potential compliance requirements distinct from this tariff line.

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