Of plastics, not covered with textile material
Buttons of plastics, not covered with textile material
HSN 9606 21 00 (buttons of plastics, not covered with textile material) 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. Other articles in Chapter 96 — including certain fasteners or plastic components incorporated into regulated finished goods — may attract compliance at a different tariff line depending on form and end-use.
The principal importer risk at this tariff line is misclassification: plastic buttons covered with textile material are separately classified within heading 9606, and press-fasteners, snap-fasteners, or press-studs fall under adjacent lines that may carry distinct treatment. Where a customs officer re-classifies the goods on examination, retrospective compliance and detention pending re-classification follow. Verify the product's material composition — whether any textile covering is present — and its precise function before relying on the absence of compliance here.