Tooth brushes including dental-plate brushes

Toothbrushes and dental-plate brushes for oral hygiene

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 9603 21 00 (toothbrushes, including dental-plate brushes) 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. Brushes incorporating powered or electronic components may fall under a different chapter with distinct compliance obligations; classification accuracy is the principal importer risk.

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 all oral-care products: electric toothbrushes and powered dental devices are classified outside Chapter 96 and may attract compliance under chapters governing electrical appliances. Re-classification on customs examination triggers retrospective compliance, including potential detention pending the relevant clearance. Confirm that the product is manual, non-powered, and correctly described before relying on the absence of compliance at this tariff line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9603 21 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 toothbrush is electric or battery-operated?

Powered toothbrushes are classified outside Chapter 96 under chapters covering electrical appliances and may attract compliance obligations not applicable to manual brushes classified here.

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