Of glass

Electrical insulators made of glass

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8546 10 00 (electrical insulators of glass) 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 electrical insulators classified within heading 8546 — those of ceramics or plastics — may attract distinct compliance under Chapter 85, and misidentification of the base material is the principal classification 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 to all insulators within heading 8546: ceramic insulators in particular are subject to separate classification and may carry compliance obligations distinct from those applicable to glass. Re-classification on customs examination — arising from a dispute over base material — triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Verify that the insulator's constituent material is accurately described as glass in all import documents before relying on the absence of compliance here.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8546 10 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 electrical insulator is made of ceramic rather than glass?

Ceramic insulators are classified separately within heading 8546 and may attract distinct compliance obligations; re-classification by customs to the ceramic tariff line triggers retrospective compliance.

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