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V-belts of trapezoidal cross-section, 60 to 180 cm circumference

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 4010 32 90 (V-belts of trapezoidal cross-section, other than V-ribbed, with outside circumference exceeding 60 cm but not exceeding 180 cm) 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, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other vulcanised rubber belting products — including conveyor belts and V-ribbed belts under Chapter 40 — may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry compliance; classification accuracy is the principal importer risk.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.
A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to the broader Chapter 40 belting family: V-ribbed belts, conveyor belts, and transmission belting of different circumference ranges each occupy distinct tariff lines and may carry their own compliance obligations. Customs re-classification on examination — for example, where the outside circumference is measured differently or the belt is found to be V-ribbed — triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending the relevant licence. Verify the precise belt geometry and construction against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance at this line.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 4010 32 90 require any pre-import registration?
A valid Importer-Exporter Code is required for any commercial import; no product-specific registration applies to this tariff line.
What changes if the V-belt is V-ribbed rather than plain trapezoidal?
V-ribbed belts are classified under a separate tariff line within Chapter 40 and may attract distinct compliance obligations; customs re-classification to that line triggers retrospective compliance.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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