For garments, made ups, knitwear, plastic and leather goods
Base metal fittings for garments, made-ups, knitwear, and leather goods
HSN 8308 90 91 (base metal clasps, buckles, hooks, eyes, eyelets, and similar fittings for garments, made-ups, knitwear, plastic, and leather goods) 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 within Chapter 83 — particularly fasteners with structural or safety functions — may be classified under sibling tariff lines that carry compliance.
The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: base metal rivets, beads, and spangles are separately enumerated within heading 8308, and classification to the wrong line on examination can trigger retrospective compliance and detention. Fittings incorporated into finished footwear or leather goods may also attract scrutiny under the chapter governing those finished articles. Verify the product's precise function, material composition, and end-use against the customs tariff before filing the bill of entry.