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Other with electronic controls or electric motors

Automatic sewing machines with electronic controls or electric motors

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8452 21 20 (automatic sewing machines with electronic controls or electric motors) 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 sewing machine tariff lines within Chapter 84 — particularly household sewing machines or those with integrated electronic components subject to separate electrical-safety frameworks — may carry distinct compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.
A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line reflects its classification as an automatic industrial unit; household sewing machines and sewing machines with separately imported electronic control units may attract different tariff treatment or compliance triggers under Chapter 84. Customs re-classification — for instance, if the unit is assessed as a household rather than industrial machine — can result in detention pending retrospective compliance. Importers should ensure product specifications clearly support the automatic, non-household classification before filing the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 8452 21 20 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 sewing machine is a household rather than an automatic industrial unit?
Household sewing machines are classified under a separate tariff line within Chapter 84 and may attract different duty rates or compliance obligations, making accurate product classification essential before import.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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