Proximity cards and tags
Proximity cards and tags for contactless identification
HSN 8543 70 11 (Proximity cards and tags) 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 electrical apparatus within Chapter 85 — including certain wireless communication devices and radio-frequency equipment — may carry compliance obligations under sibling tariff lines.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to functionally adjacent products: proximity cards and tags that incorporate active radio-frequency transmission or operate as wireless communication devices may be re-classified under a tariff line that attracts WPC type-approval or BIS certification. Re-classification on customs examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending the relevant clearance. Confirm the precise technical specification — passive versus active RF, operating frequency, embedded chip type — before relying on this tariff line's compliance-free status.