Powders and flakes

Lead powders and flakes

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 7804 20 00 (lead powders and flakes) 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. Lead products in other physical forms — plates, sheets, strip, and foil classified elsewhere in heading 7804, or lead alloys and waste under Chapter 78 — may attract distinct compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

Lead is a hazardous material subject to environmental and handling regulations that sit outside the customs tariff; compliance at the tariff-line level does not displace obligations under waste, chemical, or occupational-safety frameworks that may apply downstream. Re-classification by customs — for example, to a lead-compound heading in Chapter 28 if the powder is a defined chemical compound rather than elemental lead — triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Verify the precise specification, including elemental purity and particle size, before relying on the absence of product-specific import compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7804 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 lead powder is a defined chemical compound rather than elemental lead?

Lead compounds such as lead oxides or lead salts are classified in Chapter 28 and may attract separate compliance requirements under that chapter.

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