Other
Locks of base metal, other than padlocks
HSN 8301 40 90 (other locks 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. Padlocks of base metal and certain door-lock assemblies may fall under sibling tariff lines within Chapter 83 that carry their own compliance; classification accuracy at the 8-digit level is the principal importer risk.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to all base-metal lock products: padlocks, combination locks, and electrically operated locking systems classified elsewhere within heading 8301 have attracted BIS Quality Control Order scrutiny historically, and re-classification on customs examination can trigger retrospective compliance obligations, including detention pending the relevant licence. Verify that the product's function, actuation mechanism, and intended application precisely match this residual sub-heading before relying on the absence of compliance.