Electro-magnetic couplings, clutches and brakes

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8505 20 00 (Electro-magnetic couplings, clutches and brakes) 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 articles within Chapter 85 — including certain electromagnets and permanent-magnet holding devices classified under heading 8505 — may attract compliance under separate tariff lines depending on product specification and intended use.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to the full heading: electro-magnetic chucks, clamps, and lifting heads classified elsewhere under heading 8505, and electrical machinery components subject to product-safety or energy-efficiency regimes within Chapter 85, each carry their own compliance landscape. Re-classification on customs examination — triggered by differences in product function, design, or end-use — can expose the importer to detention pending retrospective compliance. Confirm the precise product specification, drive mechanism, and industrial application against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance here.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8505 20 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 goods are electro-magnetic lifting heads or chucks rather than couplings, clutches, or brakes?

Electro-magnetic lifting heads and holding devices are classified under separate tariff lines within heading 8505 and may attract distinct compliance obligations depending on their specifications and end-use.

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