Basket ball

Inflatable basketballs for sport and recreation

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 9506 62 30 (Basket ball — inflatable) 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 and equipment under Chapter 95, including certain toys and sports requisites, may attract compliance obligations depending on their classification within the chapter.

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 mean Chapter 95 is uniformly uncovered — other inflatable balls and sports equipment lines within the chapter may carry separate compliance obligations. Customs re-classification, for instance from a sports-use inflatable ball to a toy ball covered by a notified standard, triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Verify the declared end-use and product specification — intended age group, marking, and materials — before filing the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9506 62 30 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 inflatable ball is classified as a toy rather than a sports article?

Balls classified as toys within Chapter 95 may fall under a tariff line that attracts a Quality Control Order or mandatory standard, making classification accuracy the principal compliance risk.

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