Machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8453 10 00 (machinery for preparing, tanning or working hides, skins or leather) 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 machinery under Chapter 84 — particularly general-purpose industrial machinery with embedded electrical components — may attract separate compliance; precise product specification determines the applicable tariff line.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line reflects its specific scope: machinery dedicated to hide, skin, and leather processing. Machinery that combines leather-working functions with sewing capability falls outside heading 8453 and into a separately classified line that may carry distinct obligations. Re-classification on customs examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending the relevant clearance; verify that the imported equipment is dedicated to hide or leather preparation, not general-purpose or sewing-integrated.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8453 10 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 machinery includes sewing functions?

Machinery with sewing capability is expressly excluded from heading 8453 and classified elsewhere in Chapter 84 or Chapter 85, where it may attract different compliance requirements.

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