Other

Textile winding or reeling machines, other than bobbin winders

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8445 40 90 (Other textile winding or reeling 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 spinning, doubling, or twisting machines — may fall under more specifically classified tariff lines that carry distinct compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: textile machinery is finely subdivided within heading 8445, and a machine that also functions as a spinning, doubling, or twisting unit may be re-classified by customs to a more specific subheading. Re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention pending resolution. Importers should confirm the machine's precise function and technical specification against the tariff schedule before shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8445 40 90 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 also performs spinning, doubling, or twisting functions?

A machine whose primary function is spinning, doubling, or twisting is likely classifiable under a different subheading within heading 8445, which may carry its own compliance obligations and attract retrospective duty recovery on re-classification.

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