Potentiometers
Potentiometers and other variable resistors, excluding rheostats
HSN 8533 40 10 (Potentiometers) 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 components within Chapter 85 — particularly those incorporated into finished consumer electronics or appliances — may fall under tariff lines that do carry BIS compliance obligations.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to all resistor and variable-component classifications within Chapter 85: wire-wound variable resistors (rheostats) classified at different subheadings, and potentiometers pre-assembled into regulated end-products, may encounter distinct compliance requirements on customs examination. Re-classification by customs to a covered tariff line triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending the relevant licence. Verify the product's precise technical specification and end-use against the customs tariff before relying on this absence of compliance.