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Other ball games equipment, not elsewhere specified

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 9506 69 90 (other ball games 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. Certain articles within Chapter 95 — particularly toys, sports protective gear, and specifically enumerated games equipment — may fall under sibling tariff lines that do carry compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this residual tariff line does not extend to more specifically classified ball games equipment within Chapter 95; customs officers may re-classify articles into a named heading if the product matches a specific description. Re-classification triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending any required documentation. Importers should verify that the article is genuinely residual — not covered by any named subheading — before relying on the absence of compliance at this line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9506 69 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 ball games article falls under a more specific description within Chapter 95?

A more specifically described article would be classified under its named subheading, which may carry its own compliance requirements, including those triggered by a Quality Control Order covering that product category.

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