Other
Permanent magnets and articles to become permanent magnets, other
HSN 8505 19 00 (permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation, other than of metal) 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 products within Chapter 85 — particularly electromagnetic lifting heads, electromagnetic couplings, and certain electrical machinery — may fall under tariff lines that carry compliance obligations, making precise classification essential.
Heading 8505 covers a wide family of magnetic and electromagnetic devices; misclassification into a sibling tariff line that carries a BIS Quality Control Order can trigger detention and retrospective compliance at the port. The material composition and intended use of the magnet — ferrite, alnico, rare-earth, or bonded — bears directly on classification, and customs officers may re-examine declared headings where the product specification is ambiguous. Confirm the precise material grade and end-use against the customs tariff schedule before filing the bill of entry.