Moulds for glass

Moulds for glass manufacturing

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8480 50 00 (Moulds for glass) 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. Sibling lines under the same Chapter 84 heading — moulds for rubber or plastics, or for metal — may carry distinct compliance depending on intended use and material.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

Chapter 84 encompasses a wide range of industrial moulds, and customs re-classification — from glass moulds to moulds for rubber, plastics, or mineral materials — can trigger compliance obligations that do not apply at this tariff line. Detention pending re-classification and retrospective duty recovery are the practical risks where the mould's material or end-use is ambiguous on examination. Importers should ensure technical documentation clearly specifies the mould material and the glass-forming process for which the tooling is designed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8480 50 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 mould is designed for rubber or plastics rather than glass?

Moulds for rubber or plastics are classified under a separate tariff line within Chapter 84 and may attract compliance requirements that do not apply to moulds for glass.

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