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Other sports and outdoor game equipment, not elsewhere specified

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 9506 59 90 (other sports and outdoor game equipment, not elsewhere specified) 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 articles within Chapter 95 — including specific ball-game equipment, gymnasium apparatus, and articles for children's play — may fall under sibling tariff lines that do carry compliance; classification accuracy is the principal importer risk.

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

Chapter 95 contains several tariff lines with active Quality Control Orders covering specific sports and exercise equipment categories; the residual classification at this line does not insulate an importer whose product more precisely belongs to a covered heading. Customs examination that results in re-classification to a QCO-covered line triggers retrospective compliance, including potential detention and duty recovery. Verify the product's specific function, material composition, and intended use against the full Chapter 95 tariff schedule before relying on the absence of compliance at this line.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 9506 59 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 equipment falls under a more specific sports or exercise category within Chapter 95?
More specifically classified sports and physical exercise equipment within Chapter 95 may attract an active Quality Control Order, making re-classification by customs to a covered tariff line a compliance event requiring retrospective action.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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