Machines and apparatus specified in Note 11(c) to this Chapter

Machines and apparatus specified in Chapter 84, Note 11(c)

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8486 40 00 (machines and apparatus specified in Note 11(c) to Chapter 84) 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. Other subheadings within Chapter 84 covering semiconductor manufacturing equipment — including machines for the manufacture of semiconductor boules, wafers, or flat panel displays — are separately classified and may attract distinct compliance scrutiny.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: machines that primarily serve semiconductor wafer or boule manufacture, or flat panel display fabrication, belong to dedicated subheadings within heading 8486 and are subject to their own classification rules under Chapter 84 Note 11. A customs re-classification to a more specific heading triggers retrospective compliance review and potential detention. Confirm the machine's principal function against the Note 11 sub-clauses before lodging the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8486 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 machine is used principally for semiconductor wafer or flat panel display manufacture?

Machines with those principal functions are classified under other subheadings of heading 8486 per the Note 11 criteria, and any compliance obligations attach to those more specific tariff lines rather than to 8486 40 00.

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