Of nichrome
Fixed resistors of nichrome, other than heating resistors
HSN 8533 29 21 (fixed 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 within Chapter 85 — including certain wirewound types, heating resistors, or resistors forming part of a finished apparatus — may attract compliance under separate tariff lines.
The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: nichrome resistors intended for heating applications are classified separately and may carry product-safety compliance, while resistors integrated into or imported alongside finished electrical equipment under Chapter 85 can attract obligations at the apparatus level. Customs re-classification on examination — based on intended use or construction — triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention pending resolution. Verify that the product specification, intended use, and resistance value clearly align with the non-heating fixed-resistor description before lodging the bill of entry.