All goods originating in or exported from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

All goods originating in or exported from Pakistan

DGFT CLEARANCE · CBIC CLEARANCE

HSN 9806 00 00 covers all goods originating in or exported from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and is subject to a total prohibition on direct or indirect import and transit administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under DGFT Notification 06/2025-26 dated 02-05-2025. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) operationalised the prohibition at the border through CBIC Instruction 07/2025-Cus dated 03-05-2025. Any exception requires prior approval of the Government of India.

What this is

HSN code

9806 00 00

Chapter

98 · Project imports; laboratory chemicals; passengers' baggage

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) total import prohibition, DGFT Notification 06/2025-26

Customs documentation

Prior approval from Government of India
Prohibition compliance declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Do not file a bill of entry for any goods originating in or exported from Pakistan without prior Government of India approval. The prohibition covers direct and indirect imports and transit movements, regardless of whether the goods are otherwise freely importable or restricted under any other ITC (HS) condition.
DGFT Notification 06/2025-26 dated 02-05-2025
2
If prior Government of India approval has been obtained, present documentary evidence of that approval to the proper customs officer before out-of-charge. CBIC field formations are instructed to enforce the prohibition at all ports of entry under CBIC Instruction 07/2025-Cus dated 03-05-2025.
CBIC Instruction 07/2025-Cus dated 03-05-2025

A word of counsel

The prohibition is product-agnostic and origin-triggered: the governing criterion is whether goods originate in or were exported from Pakistan, not their tariff classification or whether they would otherwise be freely importable. Indirect routing — transshipment through a third country — does not cure the prohibition, and consignments found in transit are equally barred. Detention, confiscation, and prosecution under the Customs Act, 1962 are the operative enforcement outcomes; there is no self-clearance pathway absent prior Government of India approval.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9806 00 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order applies to this tariff line. HSN 9806 00 00 is governed exclusively by the total import prohibition issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under DGFT Notification 06/2025-26, enforced by CBIC through Instruction 07/2025-Cus.

Does the prohibition apply to goods merely transiting through India from Pakistan?

Yes. DGFT Notification 06/2025-26 explicitly covers direct import, indirect import, and transit of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan, with no carve-out for transit movements.

Can an importer obtain an exception to the Pakistan-origin prohibition?

Only with prior approval of the Government of India; no self-certification, licence, or PGA NOC substitutes for that approval, and the prohibition remains in force until further orders.

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