Combs for cotton textile machinery

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8448 39 10 (Combs for cotton textile machinery) 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 parts and accessories for textile machinery under Chapter 84 — such as card clothing, healds, heald frames, or hosiery needles — may be classified under distinct tariff lines that carry their own compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal risk for this tariff line is misclassification: combs used in wool, synthetic-fibre, or other non-cotton textile machinery may attract different classification, and customs re-examination that results in re-classification triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Importers should document the specific machinery make, model, and fibre application for which the combs are intended, as this is the primary evidence on which classification accuracy rests.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8448 39 10 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 combs are designed for non-cotton textile machinery rather than cotton textile machinery?

Combs for wool, synthetic-fibre, or other non-cotton textile machinery fall under separate tariff lines within Chapter 84 and should be verified against the customs tariff to confirm the applicable classification and any associated compliance.

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