Articles of peat

Articles of peat, not elsewhere specified or included

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 6815 20 00 (Articles of peat) 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. Other articles within Chapter 68 — particularly those of stone, asbestos-containing materials, or carbon fibres — may fall under tariff lines that do carry compliance obligations, making precise material identification essential.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal importer risk at this tariff line is misclassification: peat in raw or bulk form is classified separately from finished articles of peat, and the customs examiner's determination of whether goods constitute a finished "article" versus a raw material can shift classification. Goods re-classified on examination to a line carrying compliance obligations are subject to detention pending the relevant clearance and retrospective duty recovery. Confirm that the product specification — form, processing state, intended use — unambiguously supports the "articles of peat" description before shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6815 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 raw or unprocessed peat rather than a finished article?

Raw or unprocessed peat is classified under a different chapter and tariff line, which may carry its own compliance or restricted-import conditions distinct from those applicable to finished articles.

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