Injection or compression types
Injection or compression type moulds for rubber or plastics
HSN 8480 71 00 (injection or compression type moulds for rubber or plastics) 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 moulding equipment within Chapter 84 — such as moulds for glass or mineral materials, or foundry moulding boxes — may be classified under separate tariff lines with distinct treatment, making precise product classification the principal importer risk.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to all tooling and moulding equipment: moulds for metal (other than ingot moulds) and moulding boxes for metal foundry, both sitting within heading 8480, carry separate classification and may attract different treatment on customs examination. Re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending resolution. Verify that the product specification — mould type, material processed, and operational mechanism — is accurately described in the bill of entry before relying on the absence of compliance.