Combination hot and cold

Metal-rolling mills, combination hot and cold type

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8455 21 20 (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. Other machinery and mechanical equipment under Chapter 84 may attract specific compliance depending on end-use, safety classification, or applicable product standards for the downstream industry.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line applies specifically to combination hot-and-cold rolling mills; purely cold-rolling mills and their rolls are classified under sibling lines within Chapter 84 and may be subject to different treatment on customs examination. Re-classification on examination — for instance, where the mill is assessed as a cold-rolling unit only — triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Importers should document the technical specification confirming the combination hot-and-cold operating mode before shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8455 21 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 rolling mill is a cold-rolling unit rather than a combination hot and cold unit?

Cold-rolling mills are classified under a separate tariff line within Chapter 84 and should be assessed independently for applicable compliance obligations.

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