Machinery for liquefying air or other gases

PESO CLEARANCE

HSN 8419 60 00 (Machinery for liquefying air or other gases) is subject to Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) approval under the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016 for imported cylinders and pressure vessels used in storage and transportation of gases. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) policy overlays apply at the bill-of-entry stage, with a specific COVID-era relaxation permitting online PESO approval without physical factory inspection for oxygen-cylinder imports under CBIC Instruction 12/2021-Cus dated 25-05-2021.

What this is

HSN code

8419 60 00

Chapter

84 · Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

Primary regulator

PESO · Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016

Customs documentation

Import approval from PESO
Hydro test certificate from manufacturer
Third-party inspection certificate from accredited body

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

PESOPESO·Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Apply for PESO import approval through the PESO online system before filing the bill of entry. The application must include the manufacturer's particulars, ISO certificate of the manufacturer, list of cylinders with specifications, drawings and batch numbers, hydro test certificate, and third-party inspection certificate.
Press Release dated 15-05-2021, Release ID 1718815, Ministry of Commerce and Industry · Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016
2
At the bill of entry, ensure all PESO approval documentation is available for customs verification. Where PESO approval is pending but an online application has been lodged, consignees may bring oxygen cylinders for urgent COVID relief activities under the DPIIT-clarified exemption — the consignee remains responsible for following the relaxed conditions in Para 3 of the Press Release before filling operations commence.
CBIC Instruction 12/2021-Cus dated 25-05-2021 · Press Release dated 15-05-2021, Release ID 1718815

A word of counsel

The COVID-era relaxation permitting customs clearance without a completed PESO approval was expressly time-limited to urgent oxygen-distribution logistics for COVID relief — importers treating it as a standing exemption from PESO approval for general gas-liquefying machinery risk detention and demand for post-clearance PESO compliance. Every foreign manufacturer or importer of gas cylinders and pressure vessels must apply through the PESO online system; failure to do so before importation, outside the defined exemption window, constitutes a breach of the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016 and exposes the consignment to seizure.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8419 60 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers machinery for liquefying air or other gases. Import is governed by Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation approval under the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016, with customs oversight administered by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

What documents must be submitted to PESO when applying for import approval for gas cylinders and pressure vessels?

The PESO online application must include the manufacturer's particulars, ISO certificate of the manufacturer, list of cylinders with specifications, drawings and batch numbers, hydro test certificate, and a third-party inspection certificate, as specified in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Press Release dated 15-05-2021 (Release ID 1718815).

Does the COVID-era PESO physical-inspection exemption still apply to routine imports of gas-liquefying machinery?

The exemption in CBIC Instruction 12/2021-Cus was issued for urgent COVID relief activities involving oxygen cylinders; importers of general gas-liquefying machinery should obtain standard PESO approval through the online system and must not rely on the COVID exemption for routine commercial shipments.

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