Of nickel alloys

Nickel alloy plates, sheets, strip, and foil

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 7506 20 00 (nickel alloy plates, sheets, strip, and foil) 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. Nickel and nickel-alloy articles in other forms — tubes, pipes, fittings, or finished components — fall under separate tariff lines within Chapter 75 that may attract distinct compliance requirements.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal importer risk at this tariff line is misclassification: nickel alloy flat-rolled products destined for specific end-uses, or further processed into downstream articles, may be re-classified by customs into a more specific Chapter 75 heading. Re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance and detention pending resolution. Confirm alloy composition, dimensions, and intended use against the customs tariff — particularly where the product is an intermediate input for regulated end-use industries.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7506 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 nickel flat product is pure nickel rather than a nickel alloy?

Plates, sheets, strip, and foil of unalloyed nickel are classified separately within Chapter 75 and should be verified against the applicable tariff line for any compliance requirements that may differ from those governing nickel alloy forms.

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