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Magnesia carbon bricks and shapes

Magnesia carbon refractory bricks and shapes

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 6902 10 40 (Magnesia carbon bricks and shapes) 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. Other refractory ceramic constructional goods within Chapter 69 — particularly those subject to domestic quality standards for construction or industrial use — may fall under sibling tariff lines that do carry 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 refractory goods in Chapter 69; bricks and shapes with different mineralogical compositions or end-use specifications may be classified under distinct tariff lines that attract IS-linked obligations. Re-classification on customs examination — triggered by composition analysis or declared end-use — carries the risk of detention pending retrospective compliance. Verify magnesia content percentage and carbon binder specification against the customs tariff entry before relying on the absence of compliance here.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 6902 10 40 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 refractory bricks have a different mineral composition or do not qualify as magnesia carbon?
Refractory bricks and shapes with compositions outside the MgO-carbon specification may fall under a different tariff line within Chapter 69 that carries its own compliance regime, and customs re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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