Other

Discharge lamps and other electric light sources, not elsewhere specified

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8539 39 90 (Other discharge lamps and electric light sources) 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. Sibling tariff lines within Chapter 85 — including LED light sources and sealed beam lamp units — do carry Quality Control Order compliance, making precise classification the central importer risk.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

Chapter 85 is one of the most actively regulated chapters under India's Quality Control Order regime, and several electric lamp and light-source tariff lines within heading 8539 attract mandatory BIS certification. A customs officer who re-classifies a consignment from this residual line to a specifically regulated line triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending BIS registration. Verify the lamp technology, wattage, and intended application against the eight-digit tariff schedule before relying on the absence of compliance at this line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8539 39 90 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 lamps are LED-based or are sealed beam lamp units?

LED light sources and sealed beam lamp units are classified under separate tariff lines within heading 8539 and several of those lines carry mandatory BIS Quality Control Order certification; re-classification by customs to such a line triggers retrospective compliance.

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