Cartridges

Shotgun cartridges for sporting and hunting use

PESO CLEARANCE

HSN 9306 21 00 (Cartridges) is subject to Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) licensing under the Explosives Act, 1884 and the Explosives Rules, 2008. The tariff line is Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import permitted only subject to ITC (HS) Policy Conditions 1, 2, 3 and 4 to Chapter 93; import of arms and related material from Iraq is absolutely prohibited under Policy Condition 5 to Chapter 93.

What this is

HSN code

9306 21 00

Chapter

93 · Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof

Primary regulator

PESO · Explosives Act, 1884 and Explosives Rules, 2008

Customs documentation

Import licence from PESO
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
Country-of-origin declaration to CBIC

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

PESOPESO·Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain the requisite PESO import licence under the Explosives Act, 1884 and the Explosives Rules, 2008 before filing the bill of entry. The licence must cover the specific category and quantity of cartridges and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge.
Explosives Act, 1884 · Explosives Rules, 2008 · ITC (HS) Policy Conditions 1, 2, 3 and 4 to Chapter 93
2
Confirm the country of origin is not Iraq before placing the purchase order. Import of arms and related material from Iraq is absolutely prohibited under ITC (HS) Policy Condition 5 to Chapter 93, and a consignment arriving from Iraq is liable to confiscation and criminal liability under the Customs Act, 1962.
ITC (HS) Policy Condition 5 to Chapter 93

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is conflating the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy conditions with a general permission to import: each of Policy Conditions 1, 2, 3 and 4 to Chapter 93 carries distinct eligibility and end-use criteria, and satisfying one condition does not satisfy the others. Importers who obtain a PESO licence but fail to verify which specific Policy Condition authorises their particular category of cartridges find the consignment detained at the port of import pending DGFT regularisation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9306 21 00 require BIS certification?

No, cartridges classified under this tariff line are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation licensing under the Explosives Act, 1884 and the Explosives Rules, 2008, with Restricted-import policy controls administered by DGFT under ITC (HS) Policy Conditions 1 through 4 to Chapter 93.

Which ITC (HS) policy conditions apply to the import of cartridges under this HSN?

Policy Conditions 1, 2, 3 and 4 to Chapter 93 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy govern permissible import; each condition carries distinct eligibility criteria that must be independently satisfied before the consignment qualifies as a permitted import.

Is the prohibition on Iraqi-origin arms and ammunition absolute?

Yes. ITC (HS) Policy Condition 5 to Chapter 93 imposes an absolute prohibition on the import of arms and related material from Iraq, with no carve-out or licence-based exemption available.

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