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Moulded or carved articles of wax, stearin, natural gums and resins and other moulded or carved articles

Moulded or carved articles of wax, stearin, natural gums and resins

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 9602 00 20 (moulded or carved articles of wax, stearin, natural gums and resins) 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 articles within Chapter 96 — miscellaneous manufactured articles — may attract separate compliance depending on material composition or intended use, making accurate product description on the bill of entry essential.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.
A word of counsel

The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: articles that incorporate materials classifiable under other chapters — such as hardened gelatin (Heading 3503) or vegetable carving material classified elsewhere in Chapter 96 — may be re-classified on examination, triggering retrospective compliance and detention pending resolution. The residual scope of this heading means that any ambiguity in material composition or processing state increases re-classification exposure. A precise material specification and end-use declaration on import documentation is the most effective mitigation.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 9602 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 article incorporates hardened gelatin or is worked from a different carving material?
Articles of hardened gelatin fall under Heading 3503 and articles of other worked carving materials may be separately classified within Chapter 96, each potentially carrying distinct compliance obligations on re-classification by customs.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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ChapterChapter 96 · Miscellaneous manufactured articlesHSNWORKED VEGETABLE OR MINERAL CARVING MATERIAL AND ARTICLES OF THESE MATERIALS MOULDED OR CARVED ARTICLES OF WAX, OF STEARIN, OF NATURAL GUMS OR NATURAL RESINS OR OF MODELLING PASTES, AND OTHER MOULDED OR CARVED ARTICLES, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED; WORKED, UNHARDENED GELATIN (EXCEPT GELATIN OF HEADING 3503) AND ARTICLES OF UNHARDENED GELATINHSNWorked vegetable or mineral carving material and articles of these materials moulded or carved articles of wax, of stearin, of natura l gums or natural resins or of modelling pastes, and other moulded or carved articles, not elsewhere specified or included; worked, unhardened gelatin (except gelatin of heading 3503) and articles of unhardened gelatin: