Locks of a kind used for motor vehicles
Locks of a kind used for motor vehicles
HSN 8301 20 00 (Locks of a kind used for motor vehicles) 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 articles under Chapter 83 — padlocks, furniture locks, and clasps incorporating locks — are separately classified and may attract distinct compliance depending on their end-use or applicable standards.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line applies specifically to motor vehicle locks of base metal; padlocks and other locks classified elsewhere in heading 8301 carry independent classification treatment, and re-classification by customs on examination — for instance, where a lock is determined to be a general-purpose rather than vehicle-specific article — triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Confirm that the product specification, including its intended vehicle application and base metal composition, aligns with the 8301 20 00 tariff line before relying on this absence of compliance.