Sealed beam lamp units

Sealed beam lamp units, self-contained electric lighting assemblies

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8539 10 00 (Sealed beam lamp units) 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 electric lamps and light sources within Chapter 85 — including LED light sources, fluorescent lamps, and ultraviolet or infrared lamps — may fall under sibling tariff lines that do carry BIS Quality Control Order compliance.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend across Chapter 85's broader lighting category: several lamp and LED light-source tariff lines within the same heading carry active Quality Control Order obligations, and a customs re-classification from this line to a covered sibling triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending BIS registration. Verify the product's precise description — lamp type, light source technology, intended application — against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance here.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8539 10 00 require any pre-import registration?

A valid Importer-Exporter Code is required for any commercial import; no product-specific registration applies to this tariff line.

What changes if the product is an LED light source or a fluorescent lamp rather than a sealed beam unit?

LED light sources and certain other lamp types classified under other tariff lines within Chapter 85 may attract BIS Quality Control Order compliance, making accurate classification before import essential.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.