Zip fasteners

Zip fasteners, other than of base metal or plastics

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 9607 19 10 (zip fasteners) 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 slide fastener products — including parts such as slider pulls and chain elements — may fall under sibling tariff lines within Chapter 96 that carry distinct classification treatment.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal importer risk at this tariff line is misclassification: slide fastener parts (pullers, sliders, chain) are separately classifiable within heading 9607, and a customs re-examination that reclassifies a component shipment to the parts line can trigger retrospective duty recovery and detention. Verify that the product description on the commercial invoice — material composition, construction type, intended use — accurately supports classification under this specific tariff line before lodging the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9607 19 10 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 goods are parts of slide fasteners rather than complete fasteners?

Parts of slide fasteners are separately classifiable within heading 9607 and may attract a different duty rate; customs re-classification to the parts line triggers retrospective compliance and potential duty recovery.

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