Calots

Zinc calots, a form of zinc plate or sheet

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 7905 00 10 (zinc calots) 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 plates, sheets, strip, or foil classified elsewhere within Chapter 79, or zinc articles processed into finished forms, may attract distinct compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line applies specifically to calots — the shallow-drawn zinc blanks classified here — and does not extend to finished zinc articles or alloy-based forms that may fall under separate headings within Chapter 79. Customs re-classification of a product as a zinc article rather than a plate or sheet derivative triggers retrospective compliance, including potential detention pending resolution. Confirm the precise product form and alloy composition against the tariff schedule before relying on this absence.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7905 00 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 zinc product is a finished article rather than a calot or plate form?

Finished zinc articles are classified under separate headings within Chapter 79 and may attract compliance requirements not applicable to zinc plates, sheets, strip, or foil.

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