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Basket centrifuges

Basket centrifuges for industrial separation

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8421 19 20 (basket centrifuges) 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 centrifuge types and filtering or purifying machinery within Chapter 84 may attract compliance depending on their specific design, output capacity, or intended application.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.
A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to all machinery classified under the broader Chapter 84 heading: centrifuges configured for specific regulated industries — such as pharmaceutical, food-processing, or nuclear applications — may draw scrutiny under sector-specific licensing regimes administered by agencies outside the customs tariff. Re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending resolution. Verify the product's design specification, rated capacity, and intended use against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance here.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 8421 19 20 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 centrifuge is designed for a specific regulated end use such as pharmaceutical or food processing?
Sector-specific licensing or clearance requirements administered at the industry level may apply regardless of the customs tariff classification, and customs may re-classify the equipment to a more specific tariff line that carries distinct compliance obligations.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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