Memories

Electronic integrated circuits, memory type

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8542 32 00 (Memories — electronic integrated circuits) 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 electronic integrated circuits under Chapter 85 — including certain processors, controllers, or amplifiers — may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line turns principally on accurate classification: memory integrated circuits mis-described or mis-classified as a different circuit type within heading 8542 can attract retrospective compliance and detention pending re-classification by customs. The specific functional designation of the chip — DRAM, Flash, ROM, SRAM — should be documented in the commercial invoice to defend the classification on examination. Verify the product's technical specification against the customs tariff before each shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8542 32 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 integrated circuit is a processor, controller, or amplifier rather than a memory device?

Processors, controllers, and amplifiers are classified under distinct tariff lines within heading 8542 and may attract separate compliance requirements under Chapter 85.

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