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Travel sets for sewing, shoe, or clothes cleaning

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 9605 00 90 (travel sets for personal toilet, sewing or shoe or clothes cleaning, other) 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. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Instruction 09/2022-Customs dated 22-06-2022 operationalises customs verification of plastic-packaging compliance at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

9605 00 90

Chapter

96 · Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Importer registration from CPCB
EPR compliance declaration from CPCB
Plastic-packaging conformance from CBIC

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 as an importer of plastic packaging products or products with plastic packaging on the centralised portal developed by CPCB under Rule 6 of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022. Registration must be current before the bill of entry is filed; importing without registration constitutes a breach of the Plastic Waste Management Rules.
Rule 6, Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 133(E) dated 16-02-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2022-Customs dated 22-06-2022
2
Comply with Extended Producer Responsibility obligations prescribed under Rule 7.3 of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022, and ensure the plastic packaging or carry bags in the consignment meet the 120-micron minimum thickness requirement operative from 31-12-2022 under Rule 4(1)(C).
Rule 7.3 and Rule 4(1)(C), Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 133(E) dated 16-02-2022
3
Verify that no Single Use Plastic items prohibited under Rule 4(2) of the Plastic Waste Management Rules — including plastic ear-bud sticks, cutlery, straws, stirrers, trays, and polystyrene decoration items — are incorporated in or packaged with the travel sets, with effect from 01-07-2022. Ensure compliance with the Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023 notified vide G.S.R. 807(E) dated 30-10-2023.
Rule 4(2), Plastic Waste Management Rules (as amended) · 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 compliance failure on this tariff line is treating CPCB registration as a one-time formality and overlooking the EPR obligation under Rule 7.3, which imposes ongoing post-import responsibilities on the importer — not merely a pre-clearance checkbox. Travel sets commonly contain plastic-packaged accessories such as sewing needles, shoe-cleaning implements, or toiletry items whose carry-bag or multi-layered packaging triggers both the thickness standard and the EPR schedule simultaneously; a consignment cleared under a lapsed CPCB registration is liable to detention and penalty under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9605 00 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers travel sets under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 as amended, with CBIC Instruction 09/2022-Customs operationalising customs-stage verification of plastic-packaging compliance.

What is the minimum thickness requirement for plastic carry bags or packaging accompanying consignments under this HSN?

Under Rule 4(1)(C) of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022, plastic carry bags must be at least 120 microns in thickness with effect from 31-12-2022; bags below this threshold are non-compliant and the consignment is liable to detention at the port of import.

Does the Single Use Plastic prohibition apply to compostable plastic items in travel sets?

No. Rule 4(3) of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2022 provides that the SUP prohibitions under Rule 4(2)(B) do not apply to commodities made of compostable plastic, provided the product meets the applicable compostability standards.

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