Powders

Tungsten (wolfram) in powder form

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8101 10 00 (tungsten powder) 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 forms of tungsten and tungsten articles — including waste, scrap, and fabricated products — fall under separate tariff lines within Chapter 81 that may 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 applies specifically to tungsten in powder form; tungsten articles, rods, wire, and alloy products classified elsewhere in Chapter 81 may attract BIS Quality Control Orders or other requirements. Customs re-classification — for instance, from powder to a processed tungsten intermediate — triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention pending the applicable licence. Confirm that the product meets the technical definition of a powder, not a granule, pellet, or sintered form, before filing the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8101 10 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 tungsten is imported as wire, rods, or fabricated articles rather than powder?

Fabricated tungsten products are classified under separate tariff lines within Chapter 81 and may attract BIS Quality Control Order coverage, triggering mandatory conformity assessment before clearance.

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