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Ceramic constructional goods other than roofing tiles and chimney fittings

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 6905 90 00 (other ceramic constructional goods — excluding roofing tiles, chimney-pots, cowls, chimney liners, and architectural ornaments) 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. Ceramic products classified elsewhere in Chapter 69 — particularly roofing tiles and ceramic flooring or wall tiles — may attract distinct compliance at their respective tariff lines.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.
A word of counsel

The residual nature of this tariff line creates meaningful misclassification exposure: goods that properly belong to a more specific heading within Chapter 69 — such as ceramic flooring or wall tiles, pipes, or conduits — carry their own compliance regimes, and re-classification on customs examination triggers retrospective compliance including detention. Verify that the product specification, intended end-use, and physical form squarely match the residual heading before relying on the absence of compliance at this line.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 6905 90 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 ceramic goods are roofing tiles or flooring and wall tiles?
Roofing tiles fall under a sibling heading within Chapter 69, and ceramic flooring or wall tiles are classified under a separate heading in Chapter 69 that may carry Bureau of Indian Standards compliance; re-classification by customs to the applicable specific heading triggers retrospective compliance obligations.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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