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Ornamental ceramic articles, other than porcelain or china

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 6913 90 00 (other ornamental ceramic articles — not porcelain or china) 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 with functional or structural uses classified elsewhere in Chapter 69 may carry compliance obligations distinct from those applicable to purely ornamental articles.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line is specific to ornamental ceramic articles not of porcelain or china; porcelain and china statuettes fall under a sibling line within heading 6913 and warrant separate classification scrutiny. Ceramic articles with functional end-uses — tiles, sanitaryware, tableware — are classified in other headings within Chapter 69 and may attract BIS Quality Control Order coverage. Misclassification on customs examination triggers detention pending re-classification and potential retrospective duty recovery.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6913 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 ornamental ceramic article is made of porcelain or china?

Porcelain and china ornamental articles are classified under a separate line within heading 6913 and must be independently assessed for applicable compliance at that tariff line.

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