Bearing housings, not incorporating ball or roller bearings; plain shaft bearings

Bearing housings and plain shaft bearings for machinery

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8483 30 00 (Bearing housings and plain shaft bearings) is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) Free import policy with policy condition no. 5 of Chapter 84, operative from 1 November 2025 per DGFT Notification 40/2025-26. Importers whose goods have end-use in wind-operated electricity generation must obtain mandatory registration on the Renewable Energy Equipment Import Monitoring System (REEIMS) of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy before import.

What this is

HSN code

8483 30 00

Chapter

84 · Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Free import policy with REEIMS condition, Chapter 84 policy condition no. 5

Customs documentation

REEIMS registration from Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
End-use declaration from importer
Import declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Where the bearing housings or plain shaft bearings under HSN 8483 30 00 are intended for end-use in wind-operated electricity generation, register on the REEIMS portal of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy before the consignment is dispatched. Applications must be submitted at least five days in advance for sea and land route shipments, and at least two days in advance for air cargo.
DGFT Notification 40/2025-26 dated 10-10-2025 · Chapter 84 policy condition no. 5
2
Ensure the REEIMS registration is port-specific: each registration is designated to a single seaport, airport, or land port, though multiple consignments may be processed under one registration. The registration remains valid for three months from the date of issue and carries no registration fee.
DGFT Notification 40/2025-26 dated 10-10-2025 · Chapter 84 policy condition no. 5
3
At the bill of entry stage, declare the intended end-use of the imported goods as required by the REEIMS regime. For goods without wind-energy end-use, standard Free-category import procedures apply and no REEIMS registration is required.
DGFT Notification 40/2025-26 dated 10-10-2025 · Chapter 84 policy condition no. 5

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing wind-energy-destined bearing housings without obtaining REEIMS registration on the assumption that the Free import status removes all pre-import obligations. The REEIMS condition attaches specifically to the end-use, not the product classification, so the same HSN code is unrestricted for general industrial imports but becomes a conditioned import for wind-generation projects. A consignment arriving at a port other than the one designated on the REEIMS registration is not covered by that registration, attracting detention pending re-registration.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8483 30 00 require BIS certification?

No, bearing housings and plain shaft bearings under this tariff line are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) Free import policy, subject to the REEIMS end-use registration condition under Chapter 84 policy condition no. 5 where goods are destined for wind-operated electricity generation.

Is REEIMS registration required for all imports under HSN 8483 30 00, or only for wind-energy applications?

Registration on REEIMS is required only where the imported bearing housings or plain shaft bearings have end-use in wind-operated electricity generation, per DGFT Notification 40/2025-26; imports for other industrial or general mechanical applications are Free without any REEIMS condition.

What happens if the REEIMS registration expires before the consignment arrives at the designated port?

Each REEIMS registration is valid for three months and is port-specific; if the registration has lapsed at the time of import, the goods cannot be cleared under the expired registration and a fresh application must be submitted, with the five-day advance requirement for sea and land shipments applying to the new application.

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