Card clothing

Card clothing for textile carding machines

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8448 31 00 (card clothing) 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. Other parts and accessories under Chapter 84 used in textile machinery — such as spindles, shuttles, or healds — are classified under distinct tariff lines, and classification accuracy determines whether any sibling-line compliance applies.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

Card clothing is a precision textile machinery component, and misclassification risk arises when the product is presented alongside other carding accessories or is described ambiguously in shipping documents. Customs re-classification to a different tariff line within heading 8448 can trigger retrospective duty liability and detention pending resolution. Ensure that commercial invoices describe the product specifically as card clothing — flexible or metallic — and that the intended end-use machine (heading 8445 carding machines) is documented.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8448 31 00 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 different textile machinery part such as a spindle or shuttle?

Other parts and accessories for textile machinery are classified under separate tariff lines within heading 8448, each of which must be assessed independently for applicable compliance.

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