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Coniferous

Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, non-dissolving, coniferous

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 4704 21 00 (coniferous chemical wood pulp, sulphite, other than dissolving grades) 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. Dissolving-grade sulphite pulp and recovered paper or paperboard under Chapter 47 may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry distinct compliance obligations.

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 all Chapter 47 products: dissolving grades of chemical wood pulp are separately classified and may attract licensing or end-use restrictions, and recovered paper or paperboard imports under the same chapter can trigger environmental clearance requirements. Re-classification by customs — for example, where a consignment is determined to be a dissolving grade — triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending resolution. Verify the sulphite pulp grade designation and intended use against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 4704 21 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 wood pulp is a dissolving grade rather than a non-dissolving grade?
Dissolving grades of chemical wood pulp are classified under a separate tariff heading within Chapter 47 and may attract distinct compliance obligations, including end-use restrictions.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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