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Machinery parts without electrical features, not elsewhere specified

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8487 90 00 (machinery parts not containing electrical connectors, insulators, coils, contacts, or other electrical features, not specified or included elsewhere in 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. Parts that do incorporate electrical features, or that are specified under a dedicated heading within Chapter 84, may fall under a sibling tariff line that carries compliance — classification accuracy is the principal importer risk.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

HSN 8487 90 00 is a residual heading; customs officers examining a shipment may re-classify components into a more specific Chapter 84 heading — or into Chapter 85 where electrical characteristics are present — triggering retrospective compliance and detention pending the relevant clearance. The distinction between a purely mechanical part and one with any electrical feature is a classification question that should be resolved against the product's technical specification before the bill of entry is filed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8487 90 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 part contains electrical connectors, insulators, coils, or contacts?

Parts incorporating electrical features fall outside heading 8487 and are classified under Chapter 85 or a specific Chapter 84 heading, each of which may attract its own compliance requirements.

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