For household type sewing machines

Sewing machine needles for household type machines

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8452 30 10 (sewing machine needles for household type sewing 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 (IEC), bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Needles designed for industrial or specialised sewing machines are classified under a sibling tariff line within heading 8452 and may attract different treatment; classification on the basis of machine type is the principal importer risk.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line rests on accurate classification as needles for household type machines; customs re-classification to an industrial or specialised needle line within Chapter 84 triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Product documentation — needle system number, gauge, and intended machine type — should accompany the shipment to substantiate the household-use classification on examination.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8452 30 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 needles are intended for industrial sewing machines rather than household machines?

Industrial sewing machine needles fall under a different tariff line within heading 8452, and classification by customs to that line may attract distinct compliance and duty treatment.

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