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Hot or combination hot-and-cold metal-rolling mills

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8455 21 10 (hot or combination hot-and-cold metal-rolling 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. Rolls and other components for rolling mills are classified separately within Chapter 84 and may carry distinct compliance obligations depending on material composition and intended 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 all machinery and mechanical appliances within Chapter 84 — certain industrial equipment subheadings attract BIS conformity requirements under sector-specific Quality Control Orders. If customs re-classifies the goods to a more specific machinery subheading, retrospective compliance and detention pending the relevant conformity certificate become live risks. Verify the precise equipment specification — rolling configuration, output capacity, drive type — against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8455 21 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 rolling mill is a cold-only type rather than hot or combination?

Cold-only rolling mills fall under a separate subheading within Chapter 84 and should be verified independently for any applicable Quality Control Order coverage before import.

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