Scrappers

Self-propelled scrapers for earthmoving and grading

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8429 30 00 (self-propelled scrapers) 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 self-propelled earthmoving machines within Chapter 84 — bulldozers, graders, excavators, and shovel loaders — share the heading but occupy distinct tariff lines that should be verified for their own compliance status.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line applies specifically to self-propelled scrapers; misclassifying a different earthmoving machine — such as a grader or a motor shovel — under this line rather than its correct line within heading 8429 exposes the importer to detention pending re-classification and retrospective duty recovery. Verify the machine's primary function and mechanism against the customs tariff schedule before filing the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8429 30 00 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 earthmoving machine is a grader, bulldozer, or excavator rather than a scraper?

Those machines are classified under distinct tariff lines within heading 8429 and must be independently verified for applicable compliance before import.

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