Nickel alloys containing more than 10 % but not more than 40 % by weight of nickel

Unwrought nickel alloys, 10 to 40 percent nickel by weight

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 7502 20 40 (unwrought nickel alloys containing more than 10% but not more than 40% by weight of nickel) 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 unwrought nickel and nickel alloy products classified elsewhere in Chapter 75 may carry distinct compliance depending on nickel content, alloy composition, or end-use designation.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal importer risk for this tariff line is misclassification: unwrought nickel alloys with a nickel content above 40% or below 10% by weight fall under separate subheadings within Chapter 75 and may attract different compliance treatment. Re-classification on customs examination — based on assay reports or mill certificates — can trigger detention pending retrospective compliance and duty recovery. Ensure the nickel content is precisely documented in the commercial invoice and test certificates before filing the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7502 20 40 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 nickel content of the alloy falls outside the 10 to 40 percent range?

Alloys with a nickel content outside that range are classified under different subheadings within Chapter 75, which may carry distinct duty rates or compliance requirements, and customs re-classification to those lines triggers retrospective compliance.

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