Powered by water turbine
Electric generating sets powered by water turbine
HSN 8502 39 20 (electric generating sets powered by water turbine) 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 generating sets within Chapter 85 — particularly those powered by diesel, gas, or wind — may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry BIS Quality Control Order obligations.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to the broader Chapter 85 generating-set family: reciprocating or diesel-engine-driven sets and certain wind-powered generators are subject to BIS Quality Control Orders under separate tariff lines, and re-classification on customs examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending the relevant licence. Verify that the prime mover is indeed a water turbine — not a hydraulic engine of a different type — and that the unit's rated output and configuration match the declared classification before relying on the absence of compliance.