Other cartridges and parts thereof

Cartridges and parts thereof, small arms ammunition

PESO CLEARANCE

HSN 9306 30 00 (Other cartridges and parts thereof) 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), and import is permitted only under policy conditions 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Chapter 93. Import of arms and related material from Iraq is absolutely prohibited under ITC (HS) policy condition 5 to Chapter 93.

What this is

HSN code

9306 30 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 covering the specific category and quantity of cartridges or cartridge parts before filing the bill of entry. Compliance with the Explosives Act, 1884 and Explosives Rules, 2008 is mandatory, and the licence must be current at the time of importation.
Explosives Act, 1884 · Explosives Rules, 2008 · ITC (HS) policy conditions 1, 2, 3 and 4 to Chapter 93
2
Verify at the purchase-order stage that the consignment does not originate from or is not routed through Iraq. Import of arms and related material from Iraq is prohibited under ITC (HS) policy condition 5 to Chapter 93; a consignment in breach is liable to seizure and confiscation at the port of import.
ITC (HS) policy condition 5 to Chapter 93

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is conflating the PESO licence — which governs explosive safety compliance — with satisfaction of the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy conditions. A valid PESO licence does not itself discharge policy conditions 1 through 4 of Chapter 93; each condition must be independently verified and documented at the bill of entry stage. Failure to satisfy even one of the four policy conditions exposes the consignment to detention, re-export or confiscation under the Customs Act, 1962.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9306 30 00 require BIS certification?

No, cartridges and parts thereof are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation licensing under the Explosives Act, 1884 and Explosives Rules, 2008, subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy conditions 1 through 4 of Chapter 93 administered by DGFT.

What are policy conditions 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Chapter 93 that must be satisfied for import?

The specific content of policy conditions 1 through 4 of Chapter 93 must be confirmed against the current ITC (HS) Schedule I as administered by DGFT; each condition must be independently satisfied and documented at the bill of entry before out-of-charge is granted.

Are imports of cartridges from Iraq permitted under any circumstances?

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

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