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High-voltage automatic circuit breakers, below 72.5 kV, other types
HSN 8535 21 19 (high-voltage automatic circuit breakers for voltages exceeding 1,000 V but below 72.5 kV — residual category) 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, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other electrical switching and protection apparatus under Chapter 85, particularly equipment rated at 72.5 kV and above or intended for specific end-uses, may fall under tariff lines that do carry compliance.
The principal importer risk here is misclassification: automatic circuit breakers of a specific rated voltage, breaking capacity, or construction type may be captured by a more specific subheading within Chapter 85 that attracts BIS Quality Control Order obligations. Customs re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Verify the equipment's rated voltage, interrupting capacity, and any applicable IS designation against the full customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance at this tariff line.