Locks of a kind used for furniture

Locks of a kind used for furniture, of base metal

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8301 30 00 (locks of a kind used for furniture, of base metal) 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 locking articles within Chapter 83 — padlocks, locks for motor vehicles, and locks for buildings — occupy distinct tariff lines that may carry separate compliance considerations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal importer risk at this tariff line is misclassification: furniture locks reclassified by customs as padlocks or building locks, or as clasps and frames incorporating locks, fall into separate subheadings within heading 8301 that attract independent scrutiny. A reclassification on examination triggers retrospective duty recovery and potential detention. Confirm that the product specification — mechanism type, intended mounting, end-use — maps unambiguously to the furniture-lock subheading before shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8301 30 00 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 lock is intended for a building door or a motor vehicle rather than furniture?

Locks for buildings and locks for motor vehicles are classified under distinct subheadings within heading 8301, each subject to independent customs scrutiny and potentially different compliance requirements.

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