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Insulating fittings of ceramics, other than specific types

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8547 10 90 (other ceramic insulating fittings for electrical machines, appliances, or equipment) 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 fittings within Chapter 85 — including insulators classified under heading 8546 or conduit tubing of base metal lined with insulating material — may carry distinct compliance obligations depending on end-use and product form.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.
A word of counsel

The principal importer risk at this tariff line is misclassification: ceramic insulating fittings that meet the technical definition of insulators under heading 8546, or those incorporated into finished electrical assemblies subject to a Quality Control Order, may be re-classified on examination, triggering retrospective compliance and detention pending resolution. Verify the product's precise function, material composition, and intended application against the four-digit heading criteria before filing the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 8547 10 90 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 fitting qualifies as an insulator under heading 8546?
Fittings that meet the technical definition of insulators are classified under heading 8546 rather than 8547, and that heading may attract separate compliance obligations under Chapter 85.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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ChapterChapter 85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereofIndustryElectronics & IT industryHSNINSULATING FITTINGS FOR ELECTRICAL MACHINES, APPLIANCES OR EQUIPMENT, BEING FITTINGS WHOLLY OF INSULATING MATERIAL APART FROM ANY MINOR COMPONENTS OF METAL (FOR EXAMPLE, THREADED SOCKETS) INCORPORATED DURING MOULDING SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF ASSEMBLY, OTHER THAN INSULATORS OF HEADING 8546; ELECTRICAL CONDUIT TUBING AND JOINTS THEREFOR, OF BASE METAL LINED WITH INSULATING MATERIAL