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Textile doubling or twisting machines, other than ring type

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8445 30 19 (textile doubling or twisting machines, other than ring type) 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. Machinery for preparing or spinning textile fibres under the broader Chapter 84 heading may attract separate classification scrutiny depending on the machine's primary function.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The critical risk at this tariff line is misclassification: a machine that performs doubling or twisting as a secondary function but is principally a spinning or fibre-preparation machine may be re-classified to a different subheading within Heading 8445, each carrying its own duty rate. Customs re-classification on examination triggers retrospective duty recovery and possible detention. Confirm the machine's primary function and the manufacturer's technical specification before declaring the tariff line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8445 30 19 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 is a ring-type doubling or twisting machine?

Ring-type textile doubling or twisting machines are classified under a separate tariff line within Heading 8445, which carries its own duty rate and must be declared accordingly.

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