With automatic winding
Watches with precious-metal cases, automatic winding
HSN 9101 21 00 (wrist-watches, pocket-watches, and other watches with cases of precious metal or metal clad with precious metal, with automatic winding) 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 watch and clock tariff lines within Chapter 91 may carry separate classification considerations depending on case material, movement type, or whether the goods include separately imported parts or movements.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line applies specifically to complete watches with precious-metal or precious-metal-clad cases and automatic winding; watches with base-metal cases, electronic movements, or imported as incomplete assemblies may fall under distinct tariff lines within Chapter 91 that carry different treatment. Re-classification on customs examination — for instance, where the case metal is disputed or the movement type differs from declared specifications — triggers retrospective duty recovery and potential detention. Confirm case material assay certificates and movement specifications against the customs tariff before shipment.