Fish-hooks, whether or not snelled

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 9507 20 00 (fish-hooks, whether or not snelled) 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 products under Chapter 95 — including certain toys and sports requisites — may carry compliance obligations; confirm that the goods are correctly classified as fish-hooks before relying on the absence of compliance.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The primary risk at this tariff line is misclassification: fish-hooks supplied as part of a pre-assembled tackle set or packaged with other fishing accessories may invite re-classification to a different tariff line within heading 9507, where compliance or valuation treatment may differ. Customs re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending resolution. Verify that the commercial invoice and packing list describe the goods precisely as fish-hooks, with or without snelling, to support the declared classification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9507 20 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 fish-hooks are imported as part of a complete fishing tackle set?

A composite or pre-assembled fishing tackle set may be classified under a different tariff line within heading 9507, and any compliance obligations would follow the classification of the set as a whole rather than its individual components.

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