Bars, other than hollow bars; rods

Tin bars and rods, other than hollow bars

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8003 00 20 (tin bars, other than hollow bars, and rods) 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 tin mill products — profiles, wire, or tin alloy forms — may be classified under distinct tariff lines within Chapter 80 that carry separate compliance considerations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line applies specifically to solid tin bars and rods; hollow bars, profiles, and wire are classified separately within Chapter 80 and should be verified independently. Tin used as a coating or alloy constituent in products classified under other chapters — such as tinplate under Chapter 72 — may attract compliance obligations at those chapters. Re-classification on customs examination to a more specific or differently-controlled line triggers retrospective compliance, including potential detention pending resolution.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8003 00 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 tin product is a profile or wire rather than a bar or rod?

Profiles and wire are separately classified within Chapter 80 and carry their own tariff-line compliance status, which should be verified before import.

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