Arc-lamp carbon
Arc-lamp carbons for electrical purposes
HSN 8545 90 10 (Arc-lamp carbon) 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 articles of graphite or carbon for electrical purposes within Chapter 85 — such as carbon electrodes or carbon brushes — may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry distinct compliance obligations.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to the broader heading: carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, and battery carbons classified elsewhere within heading 8545 each occupy separate tariff lines and some attract Quality Control Order coverage. If customs re-classifies the goods to a more specific or differently described line within Chapter 85, retrospective compliance obligations — including detention pending the relevant licence — attach immediately. Verify the product's precise description and end-use against the customs tariff before relying on this absence.