Other
High-voltage automatic circuit breakers, below 72.5 kV, other types
HSN 8535 21 90 (other automatic circuit breakers for voltages exceeding 1,000 V but below 72.5 kV) 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 within Chapter 85 — particularly those rated at 72.5 kV and above, or apparatus falling under specific product-type subheadings — may carry distinct compliance obligations.
The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: automatic circuit breakers for voltages at or above 72.5 kV are classified separately within heading 8535, and certain switching apparatus under Chapter 85 are subject to BIS Quality Control Orders that do not extend to this residual line. A customs re-classification on examination — for example, where the voltage rating or product type places goods under a more specific subheading — triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending the relevant certificate. Verify the rated voltage, breaking capacity, and product type against the customs tariff before treating the absence of compliance as permanent.