Machines and apparatus for the manufacture of flat panel displays

Machines and apparatus for flat panel display manufacture

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8486 30 00 (machines and apparatus for the manufacture of flat panel displays) 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 used for semiconductor device or electronic integrated circuit manufacture, classified elsewhere in Chapter 84 under heading 8486, may attract separate compliance treatment depending on the principal manufacturing function declared.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal importer risk at this tariff line is misclassification: equipment that performs functions spanning flat panel display manufacture and semiconductor device fabrication may be re-classified by customs to an alternate subheading within Chapter 84, triggering retrospective compliance and potential detention. The declared principal use of the machinery — not merely its technical specification — governs correct classification. Verify the manufacturer's product documentation against the customs tariff description before filing the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8486 30 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 machinery is used principally for semiconductor device or integrated circuit manufacture rather than flat panel displays?

Equipment classified by its principal function as semiconductor or integrated circuit manufacturing machinery falls under a different subheading within Chapter 84 and may attract distinct compliance or duty treatment upon customs re-classification.

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