Articles of cermets

Articles of cermets, including finished and semi-finished forms

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8113 00 30 (Articles of cermets) 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, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other headings in Chapter 81 covering base metals and their articles may carry compliance obligations depending on the specific material composition and end use.

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 the broader cermet heading: cermet waste and scrap, or unwrought cermets, classified separately within heading 8113, may attract different treatment on customs examination. Re-classification on the basis of product form or material composition triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending resolution. Verify the product specification — bonding matrix, ceramic phase, finished versus semi-finished state — against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8113 00 30 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 cermet product is imported as waste, scrap, or in unwrought form?

Waste, scrap, and unwrought cermets are classified separately within heading 8113 and may attract distinct compliance or duty treatment on customs examination.

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