Expanded metal of aluminium and aluminium alloys

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 7616 99 10 (Expanded metal of aluminium and aluminium alloys) 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 of aluminium within Chapter 76 — particularly those subject to product-safety or electrical-application standards — may fall under sibling tariff lines that do carry compliance obligations.

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 all articles of aluminium: finished aluminium products with structural, electrical, or consumer-safety applications may be classified elsewhere within Chapter 76 and attract BIS Quality Control Order coverage. Re-classification on customs examination — for instance, where expanded metal is presented as a finished structural component — triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Confirm the precise product specification, alloy grade, and intended end-use against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance here.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7616 99 10 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 aluminium article is a finished structural or consumer product rather than expanded metal sheet?

Finished aluminium articles with structural or consumer-safety applications may be classified under a different tariff line within Chapter 76 that carries BIS Quality Control Order compliance, triggering mandatory conformity requirements before import.

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