Clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks
Clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating locks, of base metal
HSN 8301 50 00 (clasps and frames with clasps, incorporating 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. Other articles under heading 8301 — padlocks and locks, key or combination operated — may attract separate compliance obligations; classification by function and form is the principal importer risk.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to all articles within Chapter 83: padlocks and other locks of base metal under the same heading may be subject to distinct scrutiny depending on end-use declarations and customs examination. Re-classification on examination — for example, where a clasp-and-lock assembly is treated as a lock under a different sub-heading — triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Verify the product's precise function, material, and assembly configuration against the customs tariff before filing.