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Soldering and brazing machines, other than resistance types

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8515 19 00 (other soldering and brazing machines and apparatus) 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 apparatus within Chapter 85 — including resistance-type soldering and brazing machines, or electric welding apparatus — may fall under distinct tariff lines that carry compliance obligations.

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

The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: resistance-type soldering and brazing machines, laser or light-beam welding apparatus, and ultrasonic or plasma-arc welding machines are separately classified within heading 8515 and may attract BIS Quality Control Order obligations. Re-classification on customs examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending the relevant certificate. Confirm the operating principle and energy source of the apparatus against the customs tariff before treating this absence of compliance as final.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 8515 19 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 apparatus uses resistance heating, laser, or ultrasonic energy for soldering or brazing?
Those operating principles are classified under separate tariff lines within heading 8515, which may carry BIS Quality Control Order compliance obligations that this residual line does not.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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