Ingot moulds

Ingot moulds for metallurgy and metal foundries

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8454 20 20 (Ingot moulds) 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 and equipment under Chapter 84 — particularly casting machines and certain industrial furnace components — may carry compliance obligations at sibling tariff lines.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line applies specifically to ingot moulds as classified; casting machines within the same heading (8454) and ladles with integrated powered mechanisms may be treated differently on customs examination, triggering re-classification and retrospective compliance. Product descriptions that conflate moulds with casting machinery invite detention pending correct tariff determination. Confirm the precise equipment specification — function, degree of mechanisation, intended metallurgical application — against the customs tariff before shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8454 20 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 goods include casting machines rather than ingot moulds alone?

Casting machines are separately classified within heading 8454 and may attract distinct compliance obligations; re-classification by customs to the more specific tariff line triggers retrospective compliance.

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