For personal toilet

Travel sets for personal toilet with plastic packaging

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 9605 00 10 (Travel sets for personal toilet) is subject to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) registration and Extended Producer Responsibility obligations under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, as amended through G.S.R. 571(E) dated 12-08-2021, G.S.R. 133(E) dated 16-02-2022, and G.S.R. 807(E) dated 30-10-2023. Importers of products with plastic packaging must register on the CPCB centralised portal under Rule 6, with customs oversight administered by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) under Instruction No. 09/2022-Customs dated 22-06-2022.

What this is

HSN code

9605 00 10

Chapter

96 · Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Primary regulator

CPCB · Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 (as amended 2021, 2022, 2023)

Customs documentation

EPR registration from CPCB
Plastic packaging declaration to CBIC
Single-use plastic compliance from importer

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Register on the CPCB centralised portal as an importer of plastic packaging products or products with plastic packaging before filing the bill of entry. Rule 6 of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 makes this registration mandatory; Rule 7.3 prescribes the Extended Producer Responsibility obligations that attach from the date of registration.
Rule 6 and Rule 7.3, Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 133(E) dated 16-02-2022 · CBIC Instruction No. 09/2022-Customs dated 22-06-2022
2
Verify that no component of the consignment constitutes a prohibited Single Use Plastic (SUP) item under Rule 4(2) of the Plastic Waste Management Rules, as amended with effect from 01-07-2022. Personal toilet travel sets commonly contain items — such as plastic stirrers, straws, or polystyrene trays — that fall within the prohibited SUP list; import of such components is barred regardless of the primary product classification.
Rule 4(2), Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 amended vide G.S.R. 571(E) dated 12-08-2021 · CBIC Instruction No. 09/2022-Customs dated 22-06-2022
3
Confirm that any carry bags or plastic packaging included with the travel set meet the minimum thickness requirement: 75 microns from 30-09-2021 and 120 microns from 31-12-2022, per Rule 4(1)(C). Ensure compliance with the Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023 notified vide G.S.R. 807(E) dated 30-10-2023 for any further amendments applicable at time of import.
Rule 4(1)(C), Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 amended vide G.S.R. 571(E) dated 12-08-2021 · G.S.R. 807(E) dated 30-10-2023

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating CPCB compliance as a post-import administrative matter rather than a pre-clearance obligation. CPCB portal registration under Rule 6 must precede the bill of entry; consignments cleared without a valid EPR registration are liable to detention pending regularisation, and any prohibited SUP components discovered at examination attract outright confiscation with no rectification pathway. The compostable-plastic carve-out under Rule 4(3) applies only to the SUP sub-items listed in Rule 4(2)(B), not to carry-bag thickness requirements.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9605 00 10 require BIS certification?

No, personal toilet travel sets are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 as amended, with customs-level oversight under CBIC Instruction No. 09/2022-Customs dated 22-06-2022.

Is the CPCB portal registration required even if the travel set contains only a small amount of plastic packaging?

Yes. Rule 6 of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 applies to importers of products with plastic packaging without a de minimis threshold; the Extended Producer Responsibility obligations under Rule 7.3 attach to the registration regardless of packaging volume.

Does the compostable-plastic exemption under Rule 4(3) allow import of SUP items otherwise prohibited under Rule 4(2)?

Only partially — Rule 4(3) exempts commodities made of compostable plastic from the Rule 4(2)(B) SUP prohibition (plates, cups, cutlery, straws, etc.), but it does not override the carry-bag thickness requirements under Rule 4(1)(C) or the Rule 4(2)(A) category of prohibited items.

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