Miniature bulbs

Miniature filament bulbs for general or special use

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8539 29 30 (Miniature bulbs) 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 and sealed beam lamp units — may fall under Quality Control Orders that do carry mandatory compliance, making precise tariff classification essential.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

Chapter 85 is an active area for BIS Quality Control Order enforcement, and several filament lamp and LED product categories within heading 8539 carry mandatory IS certification. A customs officer who determines that the imported miniature bulbs fall within a notified lamp category can re-classify the consignment, triggering detention pending BIS registration and retrospective compliance. Importers should confirm, against the precise product specification — voltage rating, base type, intended application — that the goods do not fall within any notified lamp schedule before shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8539 29 30 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 bulbs are LED-based or fall under a different lamp category in heading 8539?

LED light sources and certain other electric lamp categories within Chapter 85 may be covered by a BIS Quality Control Order, and re-classification to such a tariff line triggers mandatory IS certification and BIS registration before import.

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