For coal

Crushing or grinding machines for coal

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8474 20 20 (crushing or grinding machines for coal) 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. Crushing or grinding machinery for other mineral substances — such as stone, ore, or cement clinker — may be classified under sibling tariff lines within Chapter 84 that carry distinct compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: machinery described as general-purpose mineral crushing equipment may be re-classified by customs to a different subheading under heading 8474, depending on the declared end-use and design specification. Retrospective compliance following re-classification can trigger detention pending the applicable conformity requirement. Confirm that the technical documentation — nameplate capacity, feed material, design drawings — unambiguously supports the coal-crushing end-use before filing the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8474 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 crushing or grinding machine is designed for stone, ore, or other mineral substances rather than coal?

Machinery for other mineral substances is classified under different subheadings within heading 8474, which may attract separate compliance obligations, and mis-declaring end-use to secure this tariff line exposes the importer to retrospective duty recovery and detention on examination.

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