Chains
Chains made of aluminium
HSN 7616 99 20 (Chains — aluminium) 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 of aluminium within Chapter 76 may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry compliance, depending on the article's form, finish, or end-use application.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to all articles of aluminium: certain aluminium structural profiles, foil, and finished fittings elsewhere in Chapter 76 are covered by Quality Control Orders that impose mandatory IS certification. Re-classification on customs examination — for instance, if the chain is presented as a component of a covered article — triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending verification. Confirm the product's precise description, alloy grade, and declared end-use against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance.