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Glass microspheres not exceeding 1 mm in diameter

Glass microspheres not exceeding 1 mm in diameter

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 7018 20 00 (glass microspheres not exceeding 1 mm in diameter) 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 glass products within Chapter 70 — including flat glass, safety glass, and certain glass fibre articles — may carry Quality Control Order compliance, making precise tariff classification the primary importer risk.

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 other glass articles within Chapter 70; glass products reclassified by customs into a heading covered by a Quality Control Order attract retrospective compliance obligations, including detention pending conformity documentation. Importers should confirm that the microspheres are accurately described by diameter, composition, and intended application — road-marking grade reflective microspheres and industrial hollow microspheres occupy distinct commercial and regulatory contexts even when nominally within the same heading.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 7018 20 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 glass product is a flat, safety, or processed glass article rather than a microsphere?
Such products may fall under separate headings within Chapter 70 that are covered by a Quality Control Order, triggering mandatory BIS conformity requirements before import.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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