Brake lining and pads
Brake lining and pads containing asbestos, not mounted
HSN 6813 20 10 (brake lining and pads containing asbestos, not mounted) 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. Asbestos-free friction materials classified elsewhere in Chapter 68, and asbestos as a raw material under Chapter 25, each occupy distinct tariff lines that may carry separate compliance obligations.
Although this tariff line carries no product-specific compliance requirement, asbestos-containing articles attract heightened customs scrutiny given India's broader regulatory trajectory on asbestos use; a customs officer may query end-use declarations or re-examine the classification against non-asbestos friction material headings. Re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending resolution. Importers should confirm the precise mineral basis of the product and retain technical data sheets to defend the declared classification.