Silk fibre reeling (including weft-winding) machines
Silk fibre reeling and weft-winding machines
HSN 8445 40 40 (silk fibre reeling and weft-winding 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 textile machinery under Chapter 84 — particularly spinning, doubling, or twisting machines — may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry distinct compliance obligations; classification accuracy is the principal importer risk.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend across the broader Chapter 84 textile machinery landscape: spinning, doubling, twisting, and yarn-preparation machines are each separately classified under heading 8445 and adjacent headings, and specific lines within that heading may attract compliance as the Quality Control Order regime for machinery expands. Re-classification on customs examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending the relevant licence. Verify the precise machine function — reeling, winding, or yarn preparation — against the customs tariff before filing the bill of entry.