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Safety airbags with inflator system; parts thereof

Safety airbags with inflator system, and parts thereof

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8708 95 00 (safety airbags with inflator system; parts thereof) 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 parts and accessories of motor vehicles under Chapter 87 may carry distinct compliance obligations depending on the component category, and classification accuracy is the principal importer risk.

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

The absence of a Quality Control Order at this tariff line does not insulate an importer from compliance risk: airbag assemblies integrated into vehicle systems, or components classified as safety-critical parts under a broader Chapter 87 heading, may attract re-classification on examination. Customs re-classification triggers retrospective duty recovery and potential detention pending resolution. Verify that the product specification — whether complete inflator assembly, module, or discrete sub-part — maps precisely to this tariff line before relying on the absence of compliance.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 8708 95 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 airbag component is classified as part of a broader motor vehicle parts heading?
Other headings within Chapter 87 covering motor vehicle parts and accessories may carry Quality Control Order obligations or type-approval requirements, and re-classification by customs to such a heading triggers retrospective compliance.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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