Wool spinning machines

Wool spinning machines for producing textile yarns

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8445 20 50 (Wool spinning machines) 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 machinery under Chapter 84 — including machines for preparing textile fibres or machines for use on looms under heading 8446 — may attract distinct classification and associated compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The primary importer risk at this tariff line is misclassification: wool spinning machines share heading 8445 with machines for preparing textile fibres and with doubling or twisting machines, each carrying a separate 8-digit line. Re-classification on customs examination triggers retrospective duty recovery and potential detention pending resolution. Confirm that the technical specification — fibre type, machine function, and output form — aligns precisely with this tariff line before filing the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8445 20 50 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 machine processes fibres other than wool or performs a different textile function?

Machines for preparing textile fibres or for doubling and twisting are classified under separate tariff lines within heading 8445, and re-classification to those lines may attract different duty rates and compliance obligations.

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