Rope or cable-making machines

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8479 40 00 (rope or cable-making 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 within Chapter 84 — particularly electrically-operated equipment or machinery with embedded motors — may fall under sibling tariff lines that do carry compliance obligations.

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 classified within Chapter 84: cable-laying equipment with integrated electrical components, or machinery incorporating motors above specified output thresholds, may attract obligations under separate tariff lines. Re-classification on customs examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending the relevant licence or certification. Verify the precise product specification — drive mechanism, electrical rating, intended output — against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8479 40 00 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 rope or cable-making machine incorporates significant electrical or motor-driven components?

Machinery with embedded motors or electrical assemblies of a specified output may be classifiable under a more specific Chapter 84 or Chapter 85 tariff line that carries distinct compliance requirements, and customs re-classification to such a line triggers retrospective compliance.

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