TAILORS' DUMMIES AND OTHER LAY FIGURES; AUTOMATA AND OTHER ANIMATED DISPLAYS, USED FOR SHOP WINDOW DRESSING
Tailors' dummies, lay figures, and animated shop window displays
HSN 9618 00 00 (tailors' dummies, lay figures, automata, and other animated displays used for shop window dressing) 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. Displays incorporating electronic or electrical components may attract separate classification under Chapter 85, where compliance obligations can apply.
The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: mannequins or animated displays with integrated lighting, motorised mechanisms, or electronic control units may be re-classified under Chapter 85 (electrical machinery) or Chapter 84 (mechanical appliances), both of which carry compliance requirements. Customs re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention pending clearance. Verify the product specification — material composition, presence of electrical or mechanical drive, end use — against the customs tariff before filing the bill of entry.