Machinery for making rubber goods

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8477 80 10 (machinery for making rubber goods) 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. Machinery for working plastics or for other rubber-processing operations classified elsewhere in Chapter 84 may attract distinct compliance; classification accuracy against the specific machine function is the principal importer risk.

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 within Chapter 84: certain categories of industrial machinery attract electrical safety or other conformity requirements under separate notifications. A customs officer who re-classifies the equipment to a more specific tariff line — on the basis of primary function or end-use — triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending any applicable licence. Verify the machine's precise function and the applicable 8-digit heading before relying on the absence of compliance here.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8477 80 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 machinery primarily works plastics rather than rubber?

Machinery principally for working plastics is classified under a different heading within Chapter 84 and should be verified against the applicable tariff line, which may carry distinct compliance obligations.

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