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Other automobile lighting equipment

Other automobile lighting and visual signalling equipment

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8512 20 20 (Other automobile lighting equipment) 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. Certain lighting and signalling equipment for motor vehicles — particularly headlamps and sealed-beam units — may fall under sibling tariff lines within Chapter 85 that do carry compliance obligations.

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 all of heading 8512: other subheadings covering turn indicators, stop lamps, and purpose-specific lighting units may be subject to distinct product standards under separate BIS Quality Control Orders. Re-classification on customs examination — driven by product specification, vehicle compatibility, or intended use — triggers retrospective compliance and can result in detention pending the relevant certification. Confirm the precise product description and subheading against the customs tariff before treating this absence as definitive.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 8512 20 20 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 lighting equipment is a sealed-beam lamp or a discharge lamp covered by heading 8539?
Articles classifiable under heading 8539 are expressly excluded from heading 8512 and may attract their own compliance regime within Chapter 85.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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