According to Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways, Piyush Goyal, no imports will be allowed without HSN code into the country.
He was speaking at the 6th National Standards Conclave on the subject of Standards for Trade Facilitation.
Commerce & Industry Minister further said that henceforth there must be zero tolerance for substandard products and services from industry and consumers.
He further stated that Government will support industry in every way to establish standards for Indian goods and services to meet international requirements so that brand India is recognized in the world as a provider of quality products and services.
About 6th National Standards Conclave
The 6th National Standards Conclave is being held in Delhi on 15-16 January 2020 and is organized by Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Export Inspection Council of India (EIC), National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB) and the Centre for Research on International Trade.
About HSN Code
- HSN stands for ‘Harmonized System Nomenclature.’ It is a six-digit code that classifies more than 5000 products.
- The World Customs Organization developed it as a multipurpose international product nomenclature that first came into effect in 1988 with the vision of facilitating the classification of goods all over the World in a systematic manner.
