Asbestos friction materials
Asbestos-containing friction materials, not mounted
HSN 6813 20 90 (Asbestos friction 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. Importers should note that asbestos and asbestos-containing articles across Chapter 68 are subject to evolving environmental and occupational-health scrutiny; sibling tariff lines or end-use applications may carry separate restrictions under environment and hazardous substances frameworks.
Asbestos-containing goods occupy a legally sensitive zone in India: while no BIS Quality Control Order applies to this tariff line, the import and use of asbestos is subject to environmental and labour regulations administered outside the customs tariff. Re-classification by customs to a more specific asbestos article heading, or a finding of end-use inconsistency, can trigger detention and retrospective compliance. Importers should obtain a precise material safety data sheet and confirm the intended end-use against current Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notifications before shipment.