Rotary tiller

Rotary tiller for soil preparation and cultivation

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8432 80 20 (Rotary tiller) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which classifies power tillers as defined in IS 13539:2018 as Restricted under DGFT Notification 19/2015-2020 dated 15-07-2020. Importers must satisfy the applicable ITC (HS) policy condition before filing the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

8432 80 20

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 84 — DGFT Notification 19/2015-2020

Customs documentation

Import Licence from DGFT
ITC (HS) policy compliance declaration

Compliance steps

1
Verify whether the rotary tiller falls within the definition of a power tiller under IS 13539:2018. If it does, the tariff line is Restricted and a DGFT Import Licence is required before filing the bill of entry; import without this authorisation exposes the consignment to detention and confiscation.
DGFT Notification 19/2015-2020 dated 15-07-2020 · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 84
2
Upload all mandatory documentation in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge. Ensure the Import Licence and any supporting ITC (HS) policy declarations are current and reference the correct tariff line 8432 80 20.
DGFT Notification 19/2015-2020 dated 15-07-2020

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that rotary tillers fall outside the Restricted-import trigger because the headline product description does not use the words 'power tiller.' The Restricted-import classification is keyed to IS 13539:2018's definition of a power tiller, not to commercial nomenclature; a machine meeting that standard definition is Restricted regardless of how the exporter's invoice describes it, and a bill of entry filed without the DGFT Import Licence will be detained.

Need a regulatory steer on this product?

Speak to a regulatory counsel about your specific HSN, IS, and supplier situation.

Speak to an Expert

Frequently asked

Does HSN 8432 80 20 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers rotary tillers under this tariff line. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under DGFT Notification 19/2015-2020, which applies to power tillers as defined in IS 13539:2018.

How is a 'power tiller' defined for the purpose of the Restricted-import classification?

The Restricted-import policy applies to power tillers as defined in IS 13539:2018; importers must assess whether the specific machine meets that standard's definition before filing the bill of entry.

What happens if a rotary tiller is imported without a DGFT Import Licence under the Restricted-import policy?

The consignment is liable to detention at the port of import and, depending on the customs officer's findings, to confiscation and monetary penalty under the Customs Act, 1962 for non-compliance with the ITC (HS) import policy.

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