Tube mills

Tube mills for metal rolling

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8455 10 00 (Tube mills) 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 metal-rolling mill machinery and their rolls, classified within the broader Chapter 84 heading, may attract separate compliance requirements depending on type and end-use.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to related machinery under Chapter 84 — rolling mill rolls, flat-product mills, or wire-rod mills may be classified under distinct headings that carry compliance obligations. Customs re-classification of a tube mill as a different category of rolling mill triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Confirm the equipment's technical specification and intended rolling process against the customs tariff before import.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8455 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 imported machinery is a different type of metal-rolling mill rather than a tube mill?

Other rolling mill types are classified under separate tariff lines within heading 8455 and may carry distinct compliance requirements; misidentification of the mill type at import can trigger re-classification and retrospective compliance.

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