Bulb, for torches
Filament bulbs for handheld torches and flashlights
HSN 8539 29 20 (bulb, for torches) 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 filament and discharge lamps within Chapter 85 — including general-service lamps and LED light sources — may fall under Quality Control Orders that do not extend to this specific torch-bulb tariff line.
Chapter 85 hosts several lamp and light-source tariff lines that are subject to active Quality Control Orders; the absence of such an order here turns entirely on the product being a specialised torch bulb rather than a general-purpose filament or LED source. Customs re-classification to a broader or different lamp heading can trigger retrospective compliance and detention pending production of the relevant BIS certificate. Confirm the product specification — wattage, base type, intended end-use — against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance.