Ceramic filter candle

Ceramic filter candle for laboratory or technical use

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 6909 19 10 (ceramic filter candle) 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 ceramic wares under Chapter 69 — particularly those intended for household or sanitary use rather than laboratory or technical application — may be classified under sibling tariff lines that carry distinct compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line turns on the product's classification as a laboratory or technical ceramic; a ceramic filter element presented for household drinking-water use may be re-classified by customs into a tariff line attracting different obligations, triggering retrospective compliance and detention pending resolution. Verify the end-use declaration, product specification, and material composition against the customs tariff before importing.

Need a regulatory steer on this product?

Speak to a regulatory counsel about your specific HSN, IS, and supplier situation.

Speak to an Expert

Frequently asked

Does HSN 6909 19 10 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 filter is intended for household drinking-water use rather than laboratory or technical application?

A household-use classification may place the goods under a different tariff line within Chapter 69, which could attract separate compliance requirements and retrospective duty obligations on re-classification.

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