Vacuum moulding machines and other thermoforming machines
Vacuum moulding and other thermoforming machines for plastics or rubber
HSN 8477 40 00 (vacuum moulding machines and other thermoforming machines) 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, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other machinery for working rubber or plastics under heading 8477 — such as injection-moulding or extruding machines — may be subject to distinct classification scrutiny under the same chapter.
Chapter 84 covers a wide range of industrial machinery, and classification within heading 8477 depends on the machine's specific forming process; customs re-classification to a neighbouring tariff line — such as a blow-moulding or injection-moulding subheading — can trigger retrospective duty recovery and detention pending resolution. Confirm the machine's operating principle and technical specification in the bill of entry to secure the correct tariff line before shipment.