Bicycle pumps

Hand-operated bicycle pumps for tyre inflation

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8414 20 10 (Bicycle pumps) 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 hand or foot-operated air pumps, and motorised compressors within Chapter 84, may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry distinct compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line applies specifically to manually operated bicycle pumps; powered air compressors and industrial pumping equipment under Chapter 84 carry separate classification and may attract BIS Quality Control Order coverage. Customs re-classification — for instance, where an import is found to be a motorised or multi-purpose inflator rather than a hand pump — triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Verify the product specification, actuation mechanism, and intended use against the customs tariff before filing the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8414 20 10 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 pump is motorised or electrically powered rather than hand-operated?

Motorised air compressors and electrically operated inflators fall under different tariff lines within Chapter 84, which may attract BIS Quality Control Order compliance, and re-classification by customs to such a line triggers retrospective obligations.

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