Of nichrome
Fixed resistors of nichrome, non-heating type
HSN 8533 29 11 (fixed electrical resistors of nichrome, other than heating resistors) 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 electrical resistors and related passive components within Chapter 85 — particularly wirewound resistors for higher power ratings or heating applications — may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry compliance obligations.
The principal importer risk at this tariff line is misclassification: nichrome resistors intended for heating applications are classified differently within heading 8533 and may attract distinct compliance, as do wirewound variable resistors such as rheostats and potentiometers. Re-classification on customs examination triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention pending resolution. Confirm whether the resistor's declared function — fixed, non-heating, nichrome element — is supported by the product datasheet before relying on the absence of compliance at this line.