Foil

Lead foil, thickness not exceeding 0.2 mm

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 7804 11 20 (lead foil, thickness not exceeding 0.2 mm, excluding any backing) 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 lead products within Chapter 78 — including lead plates, sheets of greater thickness, or lead powders and flakes — are classified separately and may attract distinct compliance.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

Lead is a regulated material across multiple downstream regimes; the absence of compliance at this tariff line reflects its classification as a raw industrial input, not a determination of end-use permissibility. Customs re-classification — for instance, to a thicker lead sheet or a lead alloy product — triggers retrospective compliance and risks detention pending resolution. Confirm the measured thickness of the foil (excluding any backing material) against the customs tariff before relying on this classification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7804 11 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 lead foil exceeds 0.2 mm in thickness or is imported as strip or sheet?

Lead strip or sheet exceeding 0.2 mm in thickness falls under a separate tariff line within Chapter 78 and may carry different compliance requirements; re-classification by customs to that line triggers retrospective compliance.

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