Television picture tubes of 20” and 21” size, except 21” flat and full square (F and FST) colour TV picture tubes
Colour CRT television picture tubes, 20-inch and 21-inch (non-FST)
HSN 8540 11 10 (colour cathode-ray television picture tubes of 20" and 21" size, excluding 21" flat and full square FST types) 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. Sibling tariff lines within Chapter 85 covering 21" FST colour picture tubes or other electron tube types may carry distinct compliance obligations.
The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: 21" flat and full square (FST) colour picture tubes are classified separately and must not be imported under this code. A customs re-classification on examination — triggered by screen geometry, tube specification, or declared size — can result in detention pending retrospective compliance and duty recovery. Verify the precise tube dimensions and screen-face type against the customs tariff before filing the bill of entry.