Exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag and similar expanded mineral materials (including intermixtures thereof)

Exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag and similar expanded mineral materials

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 6806 20 00 (exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag and similar expanded mineral 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 (IEC), bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Mineral insulation products such as slag wool or rock wool classified elsewhere under heading 6806, or articles of asbestos under Chapter 68's exclusion headings 6811 or 6812, may carry distinct compliance requirements.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The primary classification risk for this tariff line arises from the breadth of the product family: expanded mineral materials used in construction may be examined against neighbouring lines within heading 6806 (slag wool, rock wool) or against articles of heat-insulating mineral materials that fall under headings 6811 or 6812, some of which carry compliance obligations. Re-classification on customs examination triggers retrospective compliance, including potential detention. Confirm the precise product form — raw expanded aggregate versus a finished insulation article — before relying on the absence of compliance at this tariff line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6806 20 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 product is a finished heat-insulating or sound-absorbing article rather than a raw expanded mineral material?

Finished insulation articles may be classified under headings 6811 or 6812 within Chapter 68, which carry their own compliance regimes and are explicitly excluded from heading 6806.

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