Paint pads and rollers

Paint pads and rollers for applying paint, varnish, or distemper

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 9603 40 20 (paint pads and rollers) 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, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other articles in Chapter 96 — such as brushes constituting parts of machines or motorised floor-cleaning equipment — may be classified under sibling tariff lines that carry different treatment.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal importer risk at this tariff line is misclassification: paint rollers combined with motor-driven components, or marketed as parts of a painting appliance, may be re-classified outside heading 9603, triggering retrospective duty recovery and potential detention. Verify that the product specification — material, handle type, intended use — aligns with the 9603 40 20 description before shipment. Chapter-level customs examination for miscellaneous manufactured articles can prompt re-classification queries.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9603 40 20 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 paint roller or pad is incorporated into a motorised or mechanical applicator?

A motorised or machine-integrated applicator may fall outside heading 9603 into a machinery chapter, attracting a different duty structure and potentially distinct compliance obligations.

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