Shoulder pads for football

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 9506 99 30 (shoulder pads for football) 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 — particularly toys and certain sports goods targeted at children — may fall under 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 tariff line does not extend to the broader Chapter 95 sports goods family; items classified as toys or protective equipment for children can attract separate product-safety requirements under distinct tariff lines. Customs re-classification — for example, where a product is assessed as a toy rather than sports equipment — triggers retrospective compliance and detention pending resolution. Confirm the precise product description and intended end-use against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance here.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9506 99 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 product is classified as a toy or children's protective equipment rather than sports equipment?

Toys and certain children's protective articles under Chapter 95 may be covered by distinct compliance obligations, and customs re-classification to such a line triggers retrospective compliance.

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