6.6 kV or above but upto 11 kV

Ceramic electrical insulators, 6.6 kV to 11 kV

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8546 20 22 (ceramic electrical insulators rated 6.6 kV or above but up to 11 kV) 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 ceramic insulators in Chapter 85 — particularly those rated above 11 kV or made of non-ceramic insulating materials — may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry distinct compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

Classification of electrical insulators is sensitive to voltage rating and material: a product spanning the 11 kV threshold, or one that customs re-examines as a non-ceramic insulator, may be re-classified to a tariff line attracting compliance under a Quality Control Order. Re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending the relevant licence. Verify the precise voltage rating and material specification against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance at this tariff line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8546 20 22 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 ceramic insulator is rated above 11 kV?

Insulators rated above 11 kV fall under a different tariff line within Chapter 85 and may attract compliance obligations absent from this line.

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