Of road rollers, mechanically propelled

Parts for mechanically propelled road rollers

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8431 49 10 (parts for mechanically propelled road rollers) 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. Parts suitable for use with other machinery classified under Chapter 84 headings 8425 to 8430 may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry distinct compliance obligations depending on the parent machine.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal importer risk at this tariff line is misclassification: parts with dual applicability — usable with road rollers and with other construction or earthmoving machinery — may be re-classified by customs to a different subheading under heading 8431, potentially one subject to compliance. Re-classification on examination triggers retrospective duty recovery and detention pending resolution. Importers should document, at the time of shipment, that the parts are designed solely or principally for mechanically propelled road rollers.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8431 49 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 parts are used with machinery other than road rollers?

Parts principally used with other machinery under headings 8425 to 8430 would be classified under a different subheading within heading 8431, which may attract its own compliance requirements depending on the parent machine type.

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