Colour correctors

Colour correctors, electrical apparatus with individual functions

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8543 70 50 (colour correctors) 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 machines and apparatus under Chapter 85 — including certain power supplies, signal processors, and consumer electronics — may fall under sibling tariff lines that do carry BIS Quality Control Order compliance; classification accuracy is the principal importer risk.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend across Chapter 85 as a whole: numerous electrical apparatus categories within the chapter are subject to mandatory BIS certification under notified Quality Control Orders, and a customs re-classification from 8543 70 50 to any such line triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending the relevant BIS licence. Verify that the product's precise technical function and specification align with the colour-corrector tariff description before relying on the absence of compliance here.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8543 70 50 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 electrical apparatus is reclassified to a different heading under Chapter 85?

Many apparatus categories within Chapter 85 are subject to mandatory BIS Quality Control Order certification, and a customs re-classification to such a heading would trigger retrospective compliance obligations, including potential detention of the consignment.

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