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Ignition magnetos, magneto-dynamos, and magnetic flywheels, other

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8511 20 90 (ignition magnetos, magneto-dynamos, and magnetic flywheels — other than those separately classified) 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, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other electrical ignition and starting equipment under Chapter 85 — including ignition coils, sparking plugs, glow plugs, and starter motors — may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry their own compliance requirements.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.
A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend across Chapter 85 electrical ignition equipment broadly; specific items such as sparking plugs and starter motors are classified under distinct tariff lines that may attract Quality Control Order obligations. Re-classification on customs examination — for instance, from the residual 'Other' line to a more specific sub-heading — triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending the relevant licence. Confirm the precise product type against the six-digit subheading before relying on the absence of compliance here.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 8511 20 90 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 product is a sparking plug, glow plug, or starter motor rather than a magneto or magnetic flywheel?
Those items are classified under separate tariff lines within Chapter 85 and may attract Quality Control Order compliance; re-classification by customs to the applicable specific line triggers retrospective compliance.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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