Angles, shapes and sections

Zinc angles, shapes, and sections

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 7904 00 22 (zinc angles, shapes, and sections) 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 zinc products within Chapter 79 — such as zinc plates, sheets, or strip — may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry distinct 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 zinc mill products: zinc bars, rods, or wire classified elsewhere within heading 7904, and zinc-alloy structural products, each occupy separate tariff lines that may attract compliance on re-classification. Customs examination that results in re-classification to a covered tariff line triggers retrospective duty recovery and detention pending any applicable conformity requirement. Verify the precise product form — cross-section geometry, alloy composition, and intended end-use — against the customs tariff before shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7904 00 22 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 zinc product is a bar, rod, or wire rather than an angle, shape, or section?

Bars, rods, and wire are classified under separate tariff lines within heading 7904 and should be verified independently, as their compliance status may differ from that of angles, shapes, and sections.

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