Of milking machinery

Parts of milking machinery

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8434 90 10 (parts of milking machinery) 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 (IEC), bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Complete milking machines or dairy machinery assemblies classified elsewhere within heading 8434, or food-contact components subject to food-safety oversight, may attract compliance requirements under different tariff lines.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: parts that constitute complete functional assemblies, or components principally used in food-processing equipment beyond milking, may be reclassified by customs to a heading that carries compliance obligations. Retrospective compliance following re-classification can result in detention and duty recovery. Verify that the imported item is genuinely a part — not a sub-assembly or complete unit — and that it corresponds to milking machinery specifically, before relying on the absence of compliance here.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8434 90 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 imported item is a complete milking machine rather than a part?

Complete milking machines are classified under a different tariff line within heading 8434 and may be subject to distinct compliance or certification requirements under Chapter 84.

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