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Watch movements, complete and assembled, other types

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 9108 19 00 (watch movements, complete and assembled — other than electrically operated) 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. Certain finished timepieces and clock movements elsewhere in Chapter 91 may attract distinct compliance obligations depending on the finished product category.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal importer risk for watch movements is misclassification between electrically operated movements and other types — each falls on a separate tariff line within heading 9108, and re-classification on customs examination triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Parts of watch movements, separately imported, are classified under a different heading in Chapter 91 and carry their own tariff treatment. Verify the movement's operating mechanism and assembly state against the customs tariff before presenting the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9108 19 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 watch movement is electrically operated?

Electrically operated watch movements are classified on a separate tariff line within heading 9108 and should be verified independently for applicable compliance obligations.

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