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Video duplicating system with master and slave control

Video duplicating system with master and slave control

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8521 90 10 (video duplicating system with master and slave control) 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 video recording or reproducing apparatus within Chapter 85 — particularly consumer-facing devices incorporating video tuners — may fall under tariff lines that do carry compliance obligations; classification accuracy is the principal importer risk.

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 broader Chapter 85 electronic apparatus landscape: consumer video recording devices and set-top boxes within the same heading have, at various points, attracted BIS Quality Control Order coverage. Re-classification on customs examination to a covered tariff line triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending the relevant licence or certificate. Verify the product's technical specification — recording medium, tuner inclusion, intended use — against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 8521 90 10 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 video apparatus incorporates a tuner or is a consumer playback device?
Video recording or reproducing apparatus incorporating a video tuner, or devices classified as consumer electronics, may fall under a different tariff line within Chapter 85 that attracts BIS Quality Control Order compliance.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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