Beads

Glass beads and similar glass smallwares

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 7018 10 20 (glass beads) 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 70 — including certain flat glass, safety glass, and glass fibre products — may carry Quality Control Order compliance, so classification accuracy across the heading is material.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend across Chapter 70 as a whole: glass smallwares incorporated into imitation jewellery articles may be assessed under a different tariff heading on examination, and re-classification triggers retrospective compliance. Detention pending re-classification and retrospective duty recovery are the principal risks where product description — bead form, intended use, finished versus unfinished state — is imprecisely declared on the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7018 10 20 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 glass beads are incorporated into finished imitation jewellery articles?

Finished imitation jewellery is classified under a separate heading and may attract distinct compliance and duty treatment, making accurate product description on the bill of entry essential.

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