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Thermionic, cold cathode, or photo-cathode valves and tubes, other

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8540 89 00 (other thermionic, cold cathode, or photo-cathode valves and tubes) 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. Other valve and tube types within heading 8540 — including cathode-ray tubes and television camera tubes — may attract compliance under Chapter 85's electronics quality control regime; classification of the specific tube type is the principal importer risk.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.
A word of counsel

The residual 'other' classification within heading 8540 is particularly exposed to re-classification risk: customs examiners may determine that a specific tube type belongs to a more precisely described tariff line within the same heading that carries compliance obligations. Re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending relevant clearance. Confirm the precise tube construction, cathode type, and end-use application against the customs tariff schedule before relying on the absence of compliance at this tariff line.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 8540 89 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 valve or tube falls within a more specific category under heading 8540?
More specifically described tube types — such as cathode-ray tubes or television camera tubes — are classified under distinct tariff lines within Chapter 85 and may attract quality control or other compliance obligations that do not apply to this residual line.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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ChapterChapter 85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereofIndustryElectronics & IT industryHSNTHERMIONIC, COLD CATHODE OR PHOTO-CATHODE VALVES AND TUBES (FOR EXAMPLE, VACUUM OR VAPOUR OR GAS FILLED VALVES AND TUBES, MERCURY ARC RECTIFYING VALVES AND TUBES, CATHODE-RAY TUBES, TELEVISION CAMERA TUBES)