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CHAPTER 85

ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AND PARTS

THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, TELEVISION
IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS AND PARTS
AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES

NOTES:

1. This Chapter does not cover:

(a) Electrically warmed blankets, bed pads, foot-muffs or the like;
electrically warmed clothing, footwear or ear pads or other electrically
warmed articles worn on or about the person;
(b) Articles of glass of heading 7011;
(c) Machines and apparatus of heading 8486;
(d) Vacuum apparatus of a kind used in medical, surgical, dental or
veterinary sciences (heading 9018); or
(e) Electrically heated furniture of Chapter 94.

2. Headings 8501 to 8504 do not apply to goods described in headings 8511,

8512, 8540, 8541 or 8542.
However, metal tank mercury arc rectifiers remain classified in heading
8504.

3. For the purposes of heading 8507, the expression “electric accumulators”

includes those presented with ancillary components which contribute to the
accumulator‟s function of storing and supplying energy or protect it from
damage, such as electrical connectors, temperature control devices (for
example, thermistors) and circuit protection devices. They may also
include a portion of the protective housing of the goods in which they are
to be used.

4. Heading 8509 covers only the following electro-mechanical machines of

the kind commonly used for domestic purposes:
(a) Floor polishers, food grinders and mixers, and fruit or vegetable juice
extractors, of any weight;
(b) Other machines provided the weight of such machines does not exceed
20 kg.

The heading does not, however, apply to fans and ventilating or recycling
hoods incorporating a fan, whether or not fitted with filters (heading
8414), centrifugal cloths-dryers (heading 8421), dish washing machines
(heading 8422), household washing machines (heading 8450), roller or
other ironing machines (heading 8420 or 8451), sewing machines (heading

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8452), electric scissors (heading 8467) or to electro-thermic appliances

(heading 8516).

5. For the purposes of heading 8523:

(a) Solid-state non-volatile storage devices (for example, “flash memory
cards” or “flash electronic storage cards”) are storage devices with a
connecting socket, comprising in the same housing one or more flash
memories (for example, “FLASH E²PROM”) in the form of integrated
circuits mounted on a printed circuit board. They may include a
controller in the form of an integrated circuit and discrete passive
components, such as capacitors and resistors;

(b) The term “smart cards” means cards which have embedded in them
one or more electronic integrated circuits (a microprocessor, random
access memory (RAM) or read-only memory (ROM)) in the form of
chips. These cards may contain contacts, a magnetic stripe or an
embedded antenna but do not contain any other active or passive
circuit elements.

6. For the purposes of heading 8534, “printed circuits” are circuits obtained
by forming on an insulating base, by any printing process (for example,
embossing, plating-up, etching) or by the “film circuit” technique,
conductor elements, contacts or other printed components (for example,
inductances, resistors, capacitors) alone or interconnected according to a
pre-established pattern, other than elements which can produce, rectify,
modulate or amplify an electrical signal (for example, semi-conductor
elements).

The expression “printed circuits” does not cover circuits combined with
elements other than those obtained during the printing process, nor does it
cover individual, discreet resistors, capacitors or inductances. Printed
circuits may, however, be fitted with non-printed connecting elements.

Thin- or thick-film circuits comprising passive and active elements

obtained during the same technological process are to be classified in
heading 8542.

7. For the purpose of heading 8536, “connectors for optical fibres, optical
fibre bundles or cables” means connectors that simply mechanically align
optical fibres end to end in a digital line system. They perform no other
function, such as the amplification, regeneration or modification of a
signal.

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8. Heading 8537 does not include cordless infrared devices for the remote
control of television receivers or other electrical equipment (heading
8543).

9. For the purposes of headings 8541 and 8542:

(a) “Diodes, transistors and similar semi-conductor devices” are semi-
conductor devices the operation of which depends on variations in
resistivity on the application of an electric field;

(b) “Electronic integrated circuits ” are:

(i) Monolithic integrated circuits in which the circuit elements
(diodes, transistors, resistors, capacitors, inductances, etc.) are
created in the mass (essentially) and on the surface of a
semiconductor or compound semiconductor material (for example,
doped silicon, gallium arsenide, silicon germanium, indium
phosphide) and are inseparably associated;

(ii) Hybrid integrated circuits in which passive elements (resistors,

capacitors, inductances, etc.), obtained by thin- or thick-film
technology, and active elements (diodes, transistors, monolithic
integrated circuits, etc.) obtained by semi-conductor technology,
are combined to all intents and purposes indivisibly, by
interconnections or interconnecting cable, on a single insulating
substrate (glass, ceramic, etc.). These circuits may also include
discrete components;

(iii)Multichip integrated circuits consisting of two or more

interconnected monolithic integrated circuits combined to all and
intents and purposes indivisibly, whether or not on one or more
insulating substrates, with our without leadframes, but with no
other active or passive circuit elements.

(iv) Multi-component integrated circuits (MCOs): a combination of

one or more monolithic, hybrid, or multi-chip integrated circuits
with at least one of the following components: silicon-based
sensors, actuators, oscillators, resonators or combinations thereof,
or components performing the functions of articles classifiable
under headings 8532, 8533, 8541, or inductors classifiable under
heading 8504, formed to all intents and purposes indivisibly into a
single body like an integrated circuit, as a component of a kind used
for assembly onto a printed circuit board (PCB) or other carrier,
through the connecting of pins, leads, balls, lands, bumps, or
pads.
For the purpose of this definition:

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(1) “Components”
may be discrete, manufactured independently then
assembled onto the rest of the MCO, or integrated into other
components.
(2) “Silicon based” means built on a silicon substrate, or made of silicon
materials, or manufactured onto integrated circuit die.

(3) (a)“Silicon based sensors” consist of microelectronic or mechanical

structures that are created in the mass or on the surface of a
semiconductor and that have the function of detecting physical or
chemical quantities and transducing these into electric signals, caused
by resulting variations in electric properties or displacement of a
mechanical structure. “Physical or chemical quantities” relates to real
world phenomena, such as pressure, acoustic waves, acceleration,
vibration, movement, orientation, strain, magnetic field strength,
electric field strength, light, radioactivity, humidity, flow, chemicals
concentration, etc.
(b) “Siliconbased actuators” consist of microelectronic and mechanical
structures that are created in the mass or on the surface of a
semiconductor and that have the function of converting electrical
signals into physical movement.
(c) Silicon based resonators” are components that consist of
microelectronic or mechanical structures that are created in the mass or
on the surface of a semiconductor and have the function of generating
a mechanical or electrical oscillation of a predefined frequency that
depends on the physical geometry of these structures in response to an
external input.

(d) Silicon based oscillators” are active components that consist of

microelectronic or mechanical structures that are created in the mass or
on the surface of a semiconductor and that have the function of
generating a mechanical or electrical oscillation of a predefined
frequency that depends on the physical geometry of these structures.

For the classification of the articles defined in this Note, headings 8541
and 8542 shall take precedence over any other heading in this Schedule,
except in the case of heading 8523, which might cover them by reference
to, in particular, their function.

10. For the purposes of heading 8548, “spent primary cells, spent primary
batteries and spent electric accumulators” are those which are neither

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usable as such because of breakage, cutting-up, wear or other reasons, nor

capable of being recharged.”

SUB-HEADING NOTE:

(i) Sub-heading 8527 12 covers only cassette-players with built-in amplifier,

without built-in loudspeaker capable of operating without an external
source of electric power and the dimensions of which do not exceed
170mm x 100 mm x 45 mm.

SUPPLEMENTARY NOTE:

For the purposes of heading 8523, “Information Technology software”

means any representation of instructions, data, sound or image, including
source code and object code, recorded in a machine readable form, and
capable of being manipulated or providing interactivity to a user, by means
of an automatic data processing machine.

Exim
Item Description Policy Policy Conditions
Code

ELECTRIC MOTORS AND GENERATORS

8501
(EXCLUDING GENERATING SETS)

8501 10 Motors of an output not exceeding 37.5 W:

DC motor:
8501 10 11 Micro motor Free
8501 10 12 Stepper motor Free
8501 10 13 Wiper motor Free
8501 10 19 Other Free

8501 10 20 AC motor Free

8501 20 00 Universal AC or DC motors of an output exceeding 37.5 W Free

Other DC motors; DC generators:

8501 31 Of an output not exceeding 750 W:

DC motors:
8501 31 11 Micro motor Free
8501 31 12 Stepper motor Free

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8501 31 13 Wiper motor Free

8501 31 19 Other Free

8501 31 20 DC generators Free

8501 32 Of an output exceeding 750W but not exceeding 75 kW:

8501 32 10 DC motor Free
8501 32 20 DC generators Free

8501 33 Of an output exceeding 75 kW but not exceeding 375 kW:

8501 33 10 DC motors Free
8501 33 20 DC generators Free

8501 34 Of an output exceeding 375 kW:

8501 34 10 Of an output exceeding 375 kW but not exceeding 1000 kW Free
8501 34 20 Of an output exceeding 1000 kW but not exceeding 2000 kW Free
8501 34 30 Of an output exceeding 2000 kW but not exceeding 5000 kW Free
8501 34 40 Of an output exceeding 5000 kW but not exceeding 10000 kW Free
8501 34 50 Of an output exceeding 10000 kW Free

8501 40 Other AC motors, single-phase:

8501 40 10 Fractional Horse power motor Free
8501 40 90 Other Free

Other AC motors, multi-phase:

8501 51 Of an output not exceeding 750 W:
8501 51 10 Squirrel cage induction motor 3 phase type Free
8501 51 20 Slipring motor Free
8501 51 90 Other Free

8501 52 Of an output exceeding 750W but not exceeding 75 kW:

8501 52 10 Squirrel cage induction motor, 3 phase type Free
8501 52 20 Slipring motor Free
8501 52 90 Other Free

8501 53 Of an output exceeding 75 kW:

8501 53 10 Squirrel cage induction motor, 3 phase type Free
8501 53 20 Slipring motor Free
8501 53 30 Traction motor Free
8501 53 90 Other Free

AC generators (alternators):

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8501 61 00 Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA Free

8501 62 00 Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA Free
8501 63 00 Of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 750 kVA Free

8501 64 Of an output exceeding 750 kVA:

8501 64 10 Of an output exceeding 750 kVA but not exceeding 2000 KVA Free
8501 64 20 Of an output exceeding 2000 KVA but not exceeding 5000 Free
KVA
8501 64 30 Of an output exceeding 5000 kVA but not exceeding 15000 Free
kVA
8501 64 40 Of an output exceeding 15000 kVA but not exceeding 37500 Free
kVA
8501 64 50 Of an output exceeding 37500 kVA but not exceeding 75000 Free
KVA
8501 64 60 Of an output exceeding 75000 kVA but not exceeding 137500 Free
kVA
8501 64 70 Of an output exceeding 137500 kVA but not exceeding Free
312500 kVA
8501 64 80 Of an output exceeding 312500 kVA Free

8502 ELECTRIC GENERATING SETS AND ROTARY

CONVERTERS
Generating sets with compression-ignition internal
combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines):
8502 11 00 Of an output not exceeding 75 kVA Free
8502 12 00 Of an output exceeding 75 kVA but not exceeding 375 kVA Free

8502 13 Of an output exceeding 375 kVA:

8502 13 10 Of an output exceeding 375 kVA but not exceeding 1000 kVA Free
8502 13 20 Of an output exceeding 1000 kVA but not exceeding 1500 Free
kVA
8502 13 30 Of an output exceeding 1500 kVA but not exceeding 2000 Free
kVA
8502 13 40 Of an output exceeding 2000 kVA but not exceeding 5000 Free
kVA
8502 13 50 Of an output exceeding 5000 kVA but not exceeding 10000 Free
kVA
8502 13 60 Of an output exceeding 10000 kVA Free

8502 20 Generating sets with spark-ignition internal combustion

piston engines:
8502 20 10 Electric portable generators of an output not exceeding Free
3.5kVA

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8502 20 90 Other Free

Other Generating sets:

8502 31 00 Wind-powered Free

8502 39 Other:
8502 39 10 Powered by steam engine Free
8502 39 20 Powered by water turbine Free
8502 39 90 Other Free

8502 40 00 Electric rotary converters Free

8503 PARTS SUITABLE FOR USE SOLELY OR

PRINCIPALLY WITH THE MACHINES OF HEADING
8501 OR 8502
8503 00 Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines
of heading 8501 or 8502:
8503 00 10 Parts of generator (AC or DC) Free

Parts of electric motor:

8503 00 21 Of DC motor Free
8503 00 29 Other Free
8503 00 90 Other Free

8504 ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS, STATIC

CONVERTERS (FOR EXAMPLE, RECTIFIERS) AND
INDUCTORS
8504 10 Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes:
8504 10 10 Conventional type Free
8504 10 20 For Compact Fluorescent Lamps Free
8504 10 90 Other Free

Liquid dielectric transformers:

8504 21 00 Having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650 kVA Free
8504 22 00 Having a power handling capacity exceeding 650 kVA but not Free
exceeding 10000 kVA

8504 23 Having a power handling capacity exceeding 10000 kVA:

8504 23 10 Having a power handling capacity exceeding 10000 kVA but Free
not exceeding 50000 kVA
8504 23 20 Having a power handling capacity exceeding 50000 kVA but Free
not exceeding 100000 kVA

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8504 23 30 Having a power handling capacity exceeding 100000 kVA but Free
not exceeding 250000 kVA
8504 23 40 Having a power handling capacity exceeding 250000 kVA Free

Other transformers:
8504 31 00 Having a power handling capacity not exceeding 1 kVA Free
8504 32 00 Having a power handling capacity exceeding 1 kVA but not Free
exceeding 16 kVA
8504 33 00 Having a power handling capacity exceeding 16 kVA but not Free Out door type
exceeding 500 kVA Three-Phasev
Distribution
Transformers upto
and including 100
kVAR 11KV-Part-1
Non-sealed type and
Part-2 Sealed type
must conform to IS
1180 (Part 1) &
(Part 2) respectively.
8504 34 00 Having a power handling capacity exceeding 500 kVA Free

8504 40 Static converters:

8504 40 10 Electric inverter Free

Rectifier:
8504 40 21 Dip bridge rectifier Free
8504 40 29 Other Free

8504 40 30 Battery chargers Free

8504 40 40 Voltage Regulator and Stabilizers (other than automatic) Free
8504 40 90 Other Free

8504 50 Other inductors:

8504 50 10 Choke coils (chokes) Free
8504 50 90 Others Free

8504 90 Parts:
8504 90 10 Of transformers Free
8504 90 90 Other Free

8505 ELECTRO-MAGNETS; PERMANENT MAGNETS AND

ARTICLES INTENDED TO BECOME PERMANENT
MAGNETS AFTER MAGNETISATION; ELECTRO-

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MAGNETIC OR PERMANENT MAGNET CHUCKS,

CLAMPS AND SIMILAR HOLDING DEVICES;
ELECTRO-MAGNETIC COUPLINGS, CLUTCHES
AND BRAKES; ELECTRO-MAGNETIC LIFTING
HEADS
Permanent magnets and articles intended to become
permanent magnets after magnetisation:
8505 11 Of metal:
8505 11 10 Ferrite cores Free
8505 11 90 Other Free

8505 19 00 Other Free

8505 20 00 Electro-magnetic couplings, clutches and brakes Free

8505 90 00 Other, including parts Free

8506 PRIMARY CELLS AND PRIMARY BATTERIES

8506 10 00 Manganese dioxide Free Multipurpose dry
batteries must
conform to IS 8144
8506 30 00 Mercuric oxide Free
8506 40 00 Silver oxide Free
8506 50 00 Lithium Free
8506 60 00 Air-Zinc Free

8506 80 Other primary cells and primary batteries:

8506 80 10 Button Cells Free
8506 80 90 Other Free

8506 90 00 Parts Free

8507 ELECTRIC ACCUMULATORS, INCLUDING

SEPARATORS THEREFOR, WHETHER OR NOT
RECTANGULAR (INCLUDING SQUARE)
8507 10 00 Lead-acid of a kind used for starting piston engines Free
8507 20 00 Other lead-acid accumulators Free
8507 30 00 Nickel-cadmium Free
8507 40 00 Nickel-Iron Free
8507 50 00 Nickel-metal hydride Free
8507 60 00 Lithium-ion Free
8507 80 00 Other accumulators Free

8507 90 Parts:
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8507 90 10 Accumulator cases made of hard rubber and separators Free

8507 90 90 Other Free

8508 VACCUM CLEANERS

With self-contained electric motor:
8508 11 00 Of a power not exceeding 1,500 W Free
and having a dust bag or other receptacle capacity not
exceeding 20 l
8508 19 00 Other Free

8508 60 00 Other vacuum cleaners Free

8508 70 00 Parts Free

8509 ELECTRO-MECHANICAL DOMESTIC APPLIANCES,

WITH SELF-CONTAINED ELECTRIC MOTOR,
OTHER THAN VACUUM CLEANERS OF HEADING
8508
8509 40 Food grinders and mixers; Fruit or vegetable juice
extractors:
8509 40 10 Food grinders Free
8509 40 90 Other Free

8509 80 00 Other appliances Free

8509 90 00 Parts Free

8510 SHAVERS, HAIR CLIPPERS AND HAIR-REMOVING

APPLIANCES, WITH SELF-CONTAINED ELECTRIC
MOTOR
8510 10 00 Shavers Free
8510 20 00 Hair clippers Free
8510 30 00 Hair-removing appliances Free
8510 90 00 Parts Free

8511 ELECTRICAL IGNITION OR STARTING

EQUIPMENT OF A KIND USED FOR SPARK-
IGNITION OR COMPRESSION-IGNITION INTERNAL
COMBUSTION ENGINES (FOR EXAMPLE, IGNITION
MAGNETOS, MAGNETO-DYNAMOS, IGNITION
COILS, SPARKING PLUGS AND GLOW PLUGS,
STARTER MOTORS); GENERATORS (FOR
EXAMPLE, DYNAMOS, ALTERNATORS) AND CUT-

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OUTS OF A KIND USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH

SUCH ENGINES
8511 10 00 Sparking plugs Free

8511 20 Ignition magnetos; Magnetos-dynamos; Magnetic flywheels:

8511 20 10 Electronic ignition magnetos Free
8511 20 90 Other Free

8511 30 Distributors; ignition coils:

8511 30 10 Distributors Free
8511 30 20 Ignition coils Free

8511 40 00 Starter motors and dual purpose starter-generators Free

8511 50 00 Other generators Free

8511 80 00 Other equipment Free

8511 90 00 Parts Free

8512 ELECTRICAL LIGHTING OR SIGNALLING

EQUIPMENT (EXCLUDING ARTICLES OF HEADING
8539), WINDSCREEN WIPERS, DEFROSTERS AND
DEMISTERS, OF A KIND USED FOR CYCLES OR
MOTOR VEHICLES
8512 10 00 Lighting or visual signalling equipment of a kind used on Free
bicycles

8512 20 Other lighting or visual signalling equipment:

8512 20 10 Head lamps, tail lamp, stop lamp, side lamp and blinkers Free
8512 20 20 Other automobile lighting equipment Free
8512 20 90 Other Free

8512 30 Sound signalling equipment:

8512 30 10 Horn Free
8512 30 90 Other Free

8512 40 00 Windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters Free

8512 90 00 Parts Free

8513 PORTABLE ELECTRIC LAMPS DESIGNED TO

FUNCTION BY THEIR OWN SOURCE OF ENERGY

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(FOR EXAMPLE, DRY BATTERIES,

ACCUMULATORS, MAGNETOS), OTHER THAN
LIGHTING EQUIPMENT OF HEADING 8512
8513 10 Lamps:
8513 10 10 Torch Free
8513 10 20 Other flash-lights excluding those for photographic purposes Free
8513 10 30 Miners‟ safety lamps Free
8513 10 40 Magneto lamps Free
8513 10 90 Other Free

8513 90 00 Parts Free

8514 INDUSTRIAL OR LABORATORY ELECTRIC

FURNACES AND OVENS (INCLUDING THOSE
FUNCTIONING BY INDUCTION OR DIELECTRIC
LOSS); OTHER INDUSTRIAL OR LABORATORY
EQUIPMENT FOR THE HEAT TREATMENT OF
MATERIALS BY INDUCTION OR DIELECTRIC LOSS
8514 10 00 Resistance heated furnaces and ovens Free
8514 20 00 Furnaces and ovens functioning by induction or dielectric loss Free

8514 30 Other electric furnaces and ovens:

8514 30 10 For melting Free
8514 30 90 Other Free

8514 40 00 Other equipment for the heat treatment of materials by Free

induction or dielectric loss

8514 90 00 Parts Free

8515 ELECTRIC (INCLUDING ELECTRICALLY HEATED

GAS), LASER OR OTHER LIGHT OR PHOTO BEAM,
ULTRASONIC, ELECTRON BEAM, MAGNETIC
PULSE OR PLASMA ARC SOLDERING, BRAZING OR
WELDING MACHINES AND APPARATUS, WHETHER
OR NOT CAPABLE OF CUTTING; ELECTRIC
MACHINES AND APPARATUS FOR HOT SPRAYING
OF METALS OR CERMETS
Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus:
8515 11 00 Soldering irons and guns Free
8515 19 00 Other Free

Machines and apparatus for resistance welding of metal:

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8515 21 Fully or partly automatic:

8515 21 10 Automatic spot welding machinery Free
8515 21 20 Automatic butt welding machinery Free
8515 21 90 Other Free

8515 29 00 Other Free

Machines and apparatus for arc (including plasma arc)

welding of metals:
8515 31 00 Fully or partly automatic Free

8515 39 Other:
8515 39 10 AC arc welding machinery Free
8515 39 20 Argon arc welding machinery Free
8515 39 90 Other Free

8515 80 Other machines and apparatus:

8515 80 10 High-frequency plastic welding machine Free
8515 80 90 Other Free

8515 90 00 Parts Free

8516 ELECTRIC INSTANTANEOUS OR STORAGE WATER

HEATERS AND IMMERSION HEATERS; ELECTRIC
SPACE HEATING APPARATUS AND SOIL HEATING
APPARATUS; ELECTRO-THERMIC HAIR-DRESSING
APPARATUS (FOR EXAMPLE, HAIR DRYERS, HAIR
CURLERS, CURLING TONG HEATERS) AND HAND
DRYERS, ELECTRIC SMOOTHING IRONS; OTHER
ELECTRO-THERMIC APPLIANCES OF A KIND USED
FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES; ELECTRIC HEATING
RESISTORS, OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING
8545
8516 10 00 Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion Free Safety of household
heaters and similar electrical
appliances – Electric
immersion water
heaters must
conform to IS
302(Pt. 2/ Sec 201)

Electric space heating apparatus and electric soil heating

apparatus:

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8516 21 00 Storage heating radiators Free

8516 29 00 Other Free

Electro-thermic hair-dressing or hand-drying apparatus:

8516 31 00 Hair dryers Free
8516 32 00 Other hair-dressing apparatus Free
8516 33 00 Hand-drying apparatus Free
8516 40 00 Electric smoothing irons Free Safety of household
and similar electrical
appliances -Electric
iron must conform
to IS 302(Pt 2/ Sec
3)
8516 50 00 Microwave ovens Free IS 302-2-25:1994
8516 60 00 Other ovens; Cookers, cooking plates boiling rings, grillers Free
and roasters

Other electro-thermic appliances:

8516 71 00 Coffee or tea makers Free
8516 72 00 Toasters Free

8516 79 Other:
8516 79 10 Electro thermic fluid heater Free
8516 79 20 Electrical or electronic devices for repelling insects (for Free
example, mosquitoes or other similar kind of insects)
8516 79 90 Other Free

8516 80 00 Electric heating resistors Free

8516 90 00 Parts Free

8517 TELEPHONE SETS, INCLUDING TELEPHONES FOR

CELLULAR NETWORKS OR FOR OTHER WIRELESS
NETWORKS; OTHER APPARATUS FOR THE
TRANSMISSION OR RECEPTION OF VOICE,
IMAGES OR OTHER DATA, INCLUDING
APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATION IN A WIRED
OR WIRELESS NETWORK (SUCH AS A LOCAL OR
WIDE AREA NETWORK), OTHER THAN
TRANSMISSION OR RECEPTION APPARATUS OF
HEADING 8443, 8525, 8527 OR 8528.
Telephone sets, including telephones (i) Import of
for cellular networks or for „GSM Mobile

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other wireless networks: Handsets‟

(classified
under ITC
(HS) Code
„8517‟)
without
International
Mobile
Equipment
Identity
(IMEI) No. or
with all
Zeroes IMEI
is
„Prohibited‟.
(ii) Import of
„CDMA
mobile
phones‟
(classified
under ITC
(HS) Code
„8517‟)
without
Electronic
Serial
Number
(ESN) /
Mobile
Equipment
Identifier
(MEID) or
with all
Zeroes as
ESN / MEID
is
„Prohibited‟.
8517 11 Line telephone sets with cordless handsets:
8517 11 10 Push button type Free
8517 11 90 Other Free

8517 12 Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless

networks:
8517 12 10 Push button type Free

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8517 12 90 Other Free

8517 18 Other:
8517 18 10 Push button type Free
8517 18 90 Other Free

Other apparatus for transmission or reception of voice,

images or other data, including apparatus for
communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a
local or wide area network):
8517 61 00 Base stations Free

8517 62 Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or

regeneration of voice, images or other data, including
switching and routing apparatus:
8517 62 10 PLCC equipment Free
8517 62 20 Voice frequency telegraphy Free
8517 62 30 Modems (modulators-demodulators) Free
8517 62 40 High Bit Rate digital subscriber line System (HDSL) Free
8517 62 50 Digital Loop Carrier System (DLC) Free
8517 62 60 Synchronous Digital Hierarchy System (SDH) Free
8517 62 70 Multiplexers, statistical multiplexers Free
8517 62 90 Other Free

8517 69 Other:
8517 69 10 ISDN System Free
8517 69 20 ISDN Terminal Adaptor Free
8517 69 30 Routers Free
8517 69 40 X 25 pads Free
8517 69 50 Subscriber end equipment Free
8517 69 60 Set top boxes for gaining access to Internet Free IS 13252:2010
8517 69 70 Attachments for Telephones Free
8517 69 90 Other Free

8517 70 Parts:
8517 70 10 Populated, loaded or stuffed Printed Circuit Boards Free
8517 70 90 Other Free

8518 MICROPHONES AND STANDS THEREFOR;

LOUDSPEAKERS, WHETHER OR NOT MOUNTED IN
THEIR ENCLOSURES; HEADPHONES AND
EARPHONES, WHETHER OR NOT COMBINED WITH
A MICROPHONE, AND SETS CONSISTING OF A
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MICROPHONE AND ONE OR MORE

LOUDSPEAKERS; AUDIO-FREQUENCY ELECTRIC
AMPLIFIERS; ELECTRIC SOUND AMPLIFIER SETS
8518 10 00 Microphones and stands therefor Free

Loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their enclosures:

8518 21 00 Single loudspeakers, mounted in their enclosures Free
8518 22 00 Multiple loudspeakers, mounted in the same enclosure Free
8518 29 00 Other Free

8518 30 00 Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a Free

microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or
more loudspeakers
8518 40 00 Audio-frequency electric amplifiers Free IS 616:2010

8518 50 00 Electric sound amplifier sets Free IS 616:2010

8518 90 00 Parts Free

8519 SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING

APPARATUS
8519 20 00 Apparatus operated by coins, Free
Bank notes, bank cards, tokens or
by other means of payment
8519 30 00 Turntables (record-decks) Free
8519 50 00 Telephone answering machines Free IS 13252:2010

Other apparatus:
8519 81 00 Using magnetic, optical or Free
Semiconductor media

8519 89 Other:
8519 89 10 Audio Compact Disc Player Free
8519 89 20 Compact disc changer including mini disc player or laser disc Free
player
8519 89 30 Time Code recorder Free
8519 89 40 MP-3 Player Free
8519 89 90 Others Free

8521 VIDEO RECORDING OR REPRODUCING

APPARATUS, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING
A VIDEO TUNER
8521 10 Magnetic tape-type:

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Cassette tape-type:
8521 10 11 Professional video tape recorders with ¾” or 1” tape Free
8521 10 12 Video recorders betacam or betacam SP or digital betacam S- Free
VHS or digital-S
8521 10 19 Other Free

Spool type:
8521 10 21 Professional video tape recorders with ¾” or 1” tape Free
8521 10 22 Video recorders betacam or betacam SP or digital betacam S- Free
VHS or digital-S
8521 10 29 Other Free

Other:
8521 10 91 Professional video tape recorders with ¾” or 1” tape solid state Free
or otherwise
8521 10 92 Video recorders betacam or betacam SP or digital betacam S- Free
VHS or digital-S
8521 10 99 Other Free

8521 90 Other:
8521 90 10 Video duplicating System with master and slave control Free
8521 90 20 DVD Player Free
8521 90 90 Other Free

8522 PARTS AND ACCESSORIES SUITABLE FOR USE

SOLELY OR PRINCIPALLY WITH THE APPARATUS
OF HEADINGS 8519 OR 8521
8522 10 00 Pick-up cartridges Free

8522 90
8522 90 00 Other Free

8523 DISCS, TAPES, SOLID-STATE NON-VOLATILE

STORAGE DEVICES, “SMART CARDS” AND OTHER
MEDIA FOR THE RECORDING OF SOUND OR OF
OTHER PHENOMENA, WHETHER OR NOT
RECORDED, INCLUDING MATRICES AND MASTERS
FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DISCS, BUT EXCLUDING
PRODUCTS OF CHAPTER 37
Magnetic media:
8523 21 00 Cards incorporating a magnetic stripe Free

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8523 29 Other:
8523 29 10 Audio cassettes Free
8523 29 20 Video cassette Free
8523 29 30 Video magnetic tape including those in hubs and reels, rolls, Free
pancakes and jumbo rolls
8523 29 40 ¾” and 1” video cassettes Free
8523 29 50 ½” video cassettes suitable to work with betacam, betacam Free
SP/M II and VHS type VCR
8523 29 60 Other video cassettes and tapes Free
¾” and 1” video cassettes
8523 29 70 All kinds of Magnetic discs Free
8523 29 80 Cartridge tape Free
8523 29 90 Other Free

Optical media:
8523 41 Unrecorded:
8523 41 10 Compact disc (Audio/video) Free
8523 41 20 Blank master discs (that is, substrate) for producing stamper Free
for compact disc
8523 41 30 Matrices for production of records; prepared record blank Free
8523 41 40 Cartridge tape Free
8523 41 50 ½” Videocassette suitable to work with digital VCR Free
8523 41 60 DVD Free
8523 41 90 Other Free

8523 49 Other:
8523 49 10 Compact disc (Audio) Free
8523 49 20 Compact disc (video) Free
8523 49 30 Stamper for CD audio, CD video and CD-ROM Free
8523 49 40 DVD Free
8523 49 50 Matrices for production of records; prepared record blank Free
8523 49 60 Cartridge tape Free
8523 49 70 ½” Videocassette suitable to work with digital VCR Free
8523 49 90 Other Free

Semiconductor media:
8523 51 00 Solid-state non-volatile storage devices Free

8523 52 Smart cards:

8523 52 10 SIM cards Free
8523 52 20 Memory cards Free
8523 52 90 Other Free

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8523 59 Other:
8523 59 10 Proximity cards and tags Free
8523 59 90 Other Free

8523 80 Other:
8523 80 10 Gramophone records Free
8523 80 20 Information technology software Free
8523 80 30 Audio-visual news or audio visual Free
views
8523 80 40 Children‟s video films Free
8523 80 50 Video tapes of educational nature
8523 80 60 2-D/3D computer graphics Free
8523 80 90 Other Free

8525 TRANSMISSION APPARATUS FOR RADIO-

BROADCASTING OR TELEVISION, WHETHER OR
NOT INCORPORATING RECEPTION APPARATUS
OR SOUND RECORDING OR REPRODUCING
APPARATUS; TELEVISION CAMERAS, DIGITAL
CAMERAS AND VIDEO CAMERA RECORDERS
8525 50 Transmission apparatus:
8525 50 10 Radio broadcast transmitter Restricted Not permitted to be
imported except
against a license to
be issued by the
WPC wing of
Ministry of
Communication and
Information
Technology.
8525 50 20 TV broadcast transmitter Restricted Not permitted to be
imported except
against a license to
be issued by the
WPC wing of
Ministry of
Communication and
Information
Technology.
8525 50 30 Broadcast equipment sub-system Free
8525 50 40 Communication jamming equipment Restricted Department of
Central Government
may be permitted to
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import against
license. However,
import by any other
category of
importers is
prohibited.
8525 50 50 Wireless microphone Restricted
8525 50 90 Other Restricted

8525 60 Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus:

Two way radio communication equipment:
8525 60 11 Walkie talkie set Free
8525 60 12 Marine radio communication equipment Restricted Not permitted to be
imported except
against a license to
be issued by the
WPC wing of
Ministry of
Communication and
Information
Technology.
8525 60 13 Amateur radio equipment Free
8525 60 19 Other Free Radio
communication
equipment including
VHF, UHF and
microwave
communication
equipment not
permitted to be
imported except
against a license to
be issued by the
WPC wing of
Ministry of
Communication and
Information
Technology.

Other:
8525 60 91 VSAT Terminals Free
8525 60 92 Other satellite communication equipment Restricted Not permitted to be
imported except
against a license to

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be issued by the
WPC wing of
Ministry of
Communication and
Information
Technology.
8525 60 99 Other Free Not permitted to be
imported except
against a license to
be issued by the
WPC wing of
Ministry of
Communication and
Information
Technology.

8525 80 Television cameras, digital cameras

and video camera recorders:
8525 80 10 Television Cameras Free
8525 80 20 Digital cameras Free
8525 80 30 Video cameras recorders Free
8525 80 90 Other Free

8526 RADAR APPARATUS, RADIO NAVIGATIONAL AID

APPARATUS AND RADIO REMOTE CONTROL
APPARATUS
8526 10 00 Radar apparatus Restricted

Other:
8526 91 Radio navigational aid apparatus:
8526 91 10 Direction measuring equipment Restricted
8526 91 20 Instrument landing system Free
8526 91 30 Direction finding equipment Restricted
8526 91 40 Non-directional beacon Restricted
8526 91 50 VHF omni range equipment Restricted
8526 91 90 Other Restricted However, import of
Global Positioning
System (GPS)
Receiver and
Differential Global
Positioning System
(DGPS) Receiver &
GSM / CDMA
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based vehicle
tracking system
having a valid
International Mobile
Station Equipment
Identity (IMEI) /
Electronic Serial
Number (ESN) /
Mobile Equipment
Identifier (MEID)
number are free.

8526 92 00 Radio remote control apparatus Permitted to be

Free imported against a
license to be issued
by the WPC wing of
Deptt. of
Telecommunications

8527 RECEPTION APPARATUS FOR RADIO-

BROADCASTING WHETHER OR NOT COMBINED,
IN THE SAME HOUSING, WITH SOUND RECORDING
OR REPRODUCING APPARATUS OR A CLOCK

Radio-broadcast receivers capable of

operating without an external source
of power:
8527 12 00 Pocket-size radio cassette-players Free
8527 13 00 Other apparatus combined with sound recording or Free
reproducing apparatus
8527 19 00 Other Free

Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without

an external source of power, of a kind used in motor
vehicles:
8527 21 00 Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus Free
8527 29 00 Other Free

Other:
8527 91 00 Combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus Free
8527 92 00 Not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus Free
but combined with a clock

8527 99 Other:
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Radio communication receivers:

8527 99 11 Radio pagers Free
8527 99 12 Demodulators Free
8527 99 19 Other Free

8527 99 90 Other Free

8528 MONITORS AND PROJECTORS, NOT

INCORPORATING TELEVISION RECEPTION
APPARATUS, RECEPTION APPARATUS FOR
TELEVISION, WHETHER OR NOT INCORPORATING
RADIO-BROADCAST RECEIVERS OR SOUND OR
VIDEO RECORDING OR REPRODUCING
APPARATUS

Cathode-ray tube monitors:

8528 42
8528 42 00 Capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an Free
automatic data processing machine of heading 8471
8528 49
8528 49 00 Other
Other monitors:
8528 52
8528 52 00 Capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an Free
automatic data processing machine of heading 8471

8528 59
8528 59 00 Other

Projectors:
8528 62
8528 62 00 Capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an Free
automatic data processing machine of heading 8471

8528 69
8528 69 00 Other Free

Reception apparatus for television,

whether or not incorporating
radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or
reproducing apparatus:
8528 71 00 Not designed to incorporate a video Free

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display or screen

8528 72 Other, colour:

8528 72 11 Television set of screen size upto 36 cm Free
8528 72 12 Television set of screen size exceeding 36 cm but not Free
exceeding 54 cm
8528 72 13 Television set of screen size exceeding 54 cm but not Free
exceeding 68 cm
8528 72 14 Television set of screen size exceeding 68 cm but not Free
exceeding 74 cm
8528 72 15 Television set of screen size exceeding 74 cm but not Free IS 616:2010
exceeding 87 cm IS 13252:2010
8528 72 16 Television set of screen size exceeding 87 cm but not IS 616:2010
exceeding 105 cm IS 13252:2010
8528 72 17 Television set of screen size exceeding 105 cm Free IS 616:2010
IS 13252:2010
8528 72 18 Liquid crystal display television set of screen size below 63 Free IS 616:2010
cm IS 13252:2010
8528 72 19 Other Free IS 616:2010
IS 13252:2010

8528 73 Other, black and white or other monochrome

8528 73 10 Liquid crystal display television set of screen size below 25 cm Free

8528 73 90 Other Free

8529 PARTS SUITABLE FOR USE SOLELY OR

PRINCIPALLY WITH THE APPARATUS OF
HEADINGS 8525 TO 8528
8529 10 Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds; parts suitable for
use therewith:

Dish Antenna:
8529 10 11 For communication Jamming equipment Restricted Department of
Central Government
may be permitted to
import against
license however,
import by any other
category of
importers is

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prohibited.
8529 10 12 For amateur radio communication equipment Free
8529 10 19 Other Free

Other Aerials or Antenna:

8529 10 21 For communication jamming equipment Restricted Department of
Central Government
may be permitted to
import against
license however,
import by any other
category of
importers is
prohibited.
8529 10 22 For amateur radio communication equipment Free
8529 10 29 Other Free

Other:
8529 10 91 For communication jamming equipment Restricted Department of
Central Government
may be permitted to
import against
license however,
import by any other
category of
importers is
prohibited.
8529 10 92 For amateur radio communication Free
8529 10 99 Other Free

8529 90 Other:
8529 90 10 For communication jamming equipment Restricted Department of
Central Government
may be permitted to
import against
license however,
import by any other
category of
importers is
prohibited.
8529 90 20 For amateur radio communication equipment Free
8529 90 90 Other Free

8530 ELECTRICAL SIGNALING, SAFETY OR TRAFFIC

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CONTROL EQUIPMENT FOR RAILWAYS,

TRAMWAYS, ROADS, INLAND WATERWAYS,
PARKING FACILITIES, PORT INSTALLATIONS OR
AIRFIELDS (OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING
8608)
8530 10 Equipment for railways or tramways:
8530 10 10 For railways Free
8530 10 20 For tramways Free

8530 80 00 Other equipment Free

8530 90 00 Parts Free

8531 ELECTRIC SOUND OR VISUAL SIGNALLING

APPARATUS (FOR EXAMPLE, BELLS, SIRENS,
INDICATOR PANELS, BURGLAR OR FIRE ALARMS),
OTHER THAN THOSE OF HEADING 8512 OR 8530
8531 10 Burglar or fire alarms and similar apparatus:
8531 10 10 Burglar alarm Free
8531 10 20 Fire alarm Free
8531 10 90 Other Free

8531 20 00 Indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal devices Free

(LCD) or light-emitting diodes (LED)

8531 80 00 Other apparatus Free

8531 90 00 Parts Free

8532 ELECTRICAL CAPACITORS, FIXED, VARIABLE OR

ADJUSTABLE (PRE-SET)
8532 10 00 Fixed capacitors designed for use in 50 or 60 Hz circuits and Free
having a reactive power handling capacity of not less than 0.5
kvar (power capacitors)

Other fixed capacitors:

8532 21 00 Tantalum Free
8532 22 00 Aluminum electrolytic Free
8532 23 00 Ceramic dielectric, single layer Free
8532 24 00 Ceramic dielectric multilayer Free
8532 25 00 Dielectric of paper or plastics Free

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8532 29 Other:
8532 29 10 Of dielectric of mica Free
8532 29 90 Other Free

8532 30 00 Variable or adjustable (pre-set) capacitors Free

8532 90 00 Parts Free

8533 ELECTRICAL RESISTORS (INCLUDING RHEOSTATS

AND POTENTIOMETERS), OTHER THAN HEATING
RESISTORS
8533 10 00 Fixed carbon resistors, composition or film types Free

Other fixed resistors:

8533 21 For a power handling capacity not exceeding 20W:

Of bare wire:
8533 21 11 Of nichrome Free
8533 21 19 Other Free
Of insulated wire:
8533 21 21 Of nichrome Free
8533 21 29 Other Free

8533 29 Other:

Of bare wire:
8533 29 11 Of nichrome Free
8533 29 19 Other Free
Of insulated wire:
8533 29 21 Of nichrome Free
8533 29 29 Other Free

Wirewound variable resistors, including rheostats and

potentiometers:
8533 31 For a power handling capacity not exceeding 20W:
8533 31 10 Potentiometers Free
8533 31 20 Rheostats Free
8533 31 90 Other Free

8533 39 Other:
8533 39 10 Potentiometers Free
8533 39 20 Rheostats Free

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8533 39 90 Other Free

8533 40 Other variable resistors, including rheostats and

potentiometers:
8533 40 10 Potentiometers Free
8533 40 20 Rheostats Free
8533 40 30 Thermistors Free
8533 40 90 Other Free

8533 90 00 Parts Free

8534 00 00 Printed circuits Free

8535 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR SWITCHING OR

PROTECTING ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS, OR FOR
MAKING CONNECTIONS TO OR IN ELECTRICAL
CIRCUITS (FOR EXAMPLE, SWITCHES, FUSES,
LIGHTNING ARRESTERS, VOLTAGE LIMITERS,
SURGE SUPPRESSORS, PLUGS AND OTHER
CONNECTORS, JUNCTION BOXES), FOR A
VOLTAGE EXCEEDING 1,000 VOLTS
8535 10 Fuses:
8535 10 10 For switches having rating upto 15 amps, rewireable Free
8535 10 20 For switches having rating above 15 amps high rupturing Free
capacity or rewireable
8535 10 30 Other rewireable fuses Free
8535 10 40 Other high rupturing capacity fuses Free
8535 10 50 Fuses gear Free
8535 10 90 Other Free

Automatic circuit breakers:

8535 21 For a voltage of less than 72.5 kV:

SF6 circuit breakers:

8535 21 11 For a voltage of 11 kV Free
8535 21 12 For a voltage of 33 kV Free
8535 21 13 For a voltage of 66 kV Free
8535 21 19 Other Free

Vaccum circuit breakers:

8535 21 21 For a voltage of 11 kV Free
8535 21 22 For a voltage of 33 kV Free
8535 21 23 For a voltage of 66 kV Free
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8535 21 29 Other Free

8535 21 90 Other Free

8535 29 Other:

SF6 circuits breakers:

8535 29 11 For a voltage of 132 KV Free
8535 29 12 For a voltage of 220 KV Free
8535 29 13 For a voltage of 400 KV Free
8535 29 19 Other Free

Vaccum circuit breaker:

8535 29 21 For a voltage of 132 KV Free
8535 29 22 For a voltage of 220 KV Free
8535 29 23 For a voltage of 400 KV Free
8535 29 29 Other

8535 29 90 Other Free

8535 30 Isolating switches and make and break switches:

8535 30 10 Of plastic Free
8535 30 90 Other Free

8535 40 Lightning arresters, voltage limiters and surge suppressors:

8535 40 10 Lightning arresters Free
8535 40 20 Voltage limiters Free
8535 40 30 Surge suppressors Free

8535 90 Other:
8535 90 10 Motor starters for AC motors Free
8535 90 20 Control gear and starters for DC motors Free
8535 90 30 Other control & switch gear Free
8535 90 40 Junction boxes Free
8535 90 90 Other Free

8536 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR SWITCHING OR

PROTECTING ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS, OR FOR
MAKING CONNECTIONS TO OR IN ELECTRICAL
CIRCUITS (FOR EXAMPLE, SWITCHES, RELAYS,
FUSES, SURGE SUPPRESSORS, PLUGS, SOCKETS,
LAMP-HOLDERS AND OTHER CONNECTORS,

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JUNCTION BOXES), FOR A VOLTAGE NOT

EXCEEDING 1,000 VOLTS: CONNECTORS FOR
OPTICAL FIBRES, OPTICAL FIBRE BUNDLES OR
CABLES
8536 10 Fuses:
8536 10 10 For switches having rating upto 15 amps, rewireable Free
8536 10 20 For switches having rating above 15 amps high rupturing Free
capacity or rewireable
8536 10 30 Other rewireable fuses Free
8536 10 40 Other high rupturing capacity fuses Free
8536 10 50 Fuses gear Free
8536 10 60 Electronic fuses Free
8536 10 90 Other Free

8536 20 Automatic circuit breakers:

8536 20 10 Air circuit breakers Free
8536 20 20 Moulded case circuit breakers Free
8536 20 30 Miniature circuit breakers Free Electrical
accessories - Circuit
breakers for over
current protection
for household and
similar installations
must conform to IS
8828
8536 20 40 Earth leak circuit breakers Free Residual current
operated circuit
breakers for
household and
similar uses - Part 1
Circuit breakers
without integral over
current protection
(RCCBs) must
conform to IS
12640(Pt. 1) and
Part 2 Circuit
breakers with
integral overcurrent
protection (RCVOs)
must conform to IS
12640 (Pt. 2)
8536 20 90 Other Free

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8536 30 00 Other apparatus for protecting electrical circuits Free

Relays:
8536 41 00 For a voltage not exceeding 60V Free
8536 49 00 Other Free

8536 50 Other switches:

8536 50 10 Control and switch gear Free
8536 50 20 Other switches of plastic Free Switches for
domestic and similar
purposes must
conform to IS 3854
8536 50 90 Other Free

Lamp-holders, plugs and sockets:

8536 61 Lamp-holders:
8536 61 10 Of plastic Free
8536 61 90 Of other materials Free

8536 69 Other:
8536 69 10 Of plastic Free
8536 69 90 Of other materials Free

8536 70 00 Connectors for optical fibres, optical fibre bundles or cables Free

8536 90 Other apparatus:

8536 90 10 Motor starters for AC motors Free
8536 90 20 Motor starters for DC motors Free
8536 90 30 Junction boxes Free
8536 90 90 Other Free

8537 BOARDS, PANELS, CONSOLES DESKS, CABINETS

AND OTHER BASES, EQUIPPED WITH TWO OR
MORE APPARATUS OF HEADING 8535 OR 8536, FOR
ELECTRIC CONTROL OR THE DISTRIBUTION OF
ELECTRICITY, INCLUDING THOSE
INCORPORATING INSTRUMENTS OR APPARATUS
OF CHAPTER 90, AND NUMERICAL CONTROL
APPARATUS, OTHER THAN SWITCHING
APPARATUS OF HEADING 8517
8537 10 00 For a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V Free
8537 20 00 For a voltage exceeding 1,000 V Free

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8538 PARTS SUITABLE FOR USE SOLELY OR

PRINCIPALLY WITH THE APPARATUS OF
HEADINGS 8535, 8536 OR 8537
8538 10 Boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets and other bases for
the goods of heading 8537, not equipped with their
apparatus:
8538 10 10 For industrial use Free
8538 10 90 Other Free

8538 90 00 Other Free

8539 ELECTRIC FILAMENT OR DISCHARGE LAMPS

INCLUDING
SEALED BEAM LAMP UNITSAND ULTRA-VIOLET OR
INFRA- RED LAMPS, ARC LAMPS; LIGHT-EMITTING
DIODE (LED) LAMPS
8539 10 00 Sealed beam lamp units Free

Other filament lamps, excluding ultra-violet or infra-red

lamps:
8539 21 Tungsten halogen:
8539 21 10 Miniature halogen lamps with fittings Free
8539 21 20 Other for automobiles Free
8539 21 90 Other Free

8539 22 00 Other, of a power not exceeding 200 W and for a voltage Free
exceeding 100 V

8539 29 Other:
8539 29 10 Of retail sale price not exceeding Rupees 20 per bulb Free Tungsten filament
general service
electric lamps (up to
100 W) must
conform to IS 418
8539 29 20 Bulb, for torches Free
8539 29 30 Miniature bulbs Free
8539 29 40 Other for automobile lamps Free
8539 29 90 Other Free

Discharge lamps, other than ultra-violet lamps:

8539 31 Fluorescent, hot cathode:
8539 31 10 Compact fluorescent lamps Free Self ballasted lamps
for general lighting

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Safety requirements
and Part 2
Performance
requirement must
conform to IS
15111(Pt 1 & Pt. 2)
8539 31 90 Other Free

8539 32 Mercury or sodium vapour lamps; metal halide lamps:

8539 32 10 Mercury vapour lamps Free
8539 32 20 Sodium vapour lamps Free
8539 32 30 Metal halide lamps Free

8539 39 Other:
8539 39 10 Energy efficient triphosphor fluorescent lamps Free
8539 39 90 Other Free

Ultra-violet or infra-red lamps; arc-lamps:

8539 41 00 Arc-lamps Free

8539 49 00 Other Free

8539 50
8539 5000 Light-emitting diode (LED) lamps Free

8539 90 Parts:
8539 90 10 Parts of fluorescent tube lamps Free
8539 90 20 Parts of arc-lamps Free
8539 90 90 Other Free

8540 THERMIONIC, COLD CATHODE OR PHOTO-

CATHODE VALVES AND TUBES (FOR EXAMPLE,
VACUUM OR VAPOUR OR GAS FILLED VALVES
AND TUBES, MERCURY ARC RECTIFYING VALVES
AND TUBES, CATHODE-RAY TUBES, TELEVISION
CAMERA TUBES)
Cathode-ray television picture tubes, including video monitor
cathode-ray tubes:
8540 11 Colour:
8540 11 10 Television Picture tubes of 20” and 21” size, except 21” Flat Free
and Full square (F and FST) colour TV picture tubes
8540 11 20 Video monitor cathode-ray tubes Free
8540 11 90 Other Free

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8540 12 00 Monochrome Free

8540 20 00 Television camera tubes; Image converters and intensifiers; Free

Other photo-cathode tubes

8540 40 Data/graphic display tubes, monochrome; data/graphic

display tubes, colour, with a phosphor dot screen pitch
smaller than 0.4mm:
8540 40 10 Data/graphic display tubes, monochrome Free
8540 40 20 data/graphic display tubes, colour, with a phosphor dot screen Free
pitch smaller than 0.4 mm

8540 60 00 Other cathode-ray tubes Free

Microwave tubes (for example, magnetrons, klystrons,

travelling wave tubes, carcinotrons), excluding grid-
controlled tubes:
8540 71 00 Magnetrons Free

8540 79 00 Other Free

Other valves and tubes:

8540 81 00 Receiver or amplifier valves and tubes Free
8540 89 00 Other Free

Parts:
8540 91 00 Of cathode-ray tubes Free
8540 99 00 Other Free

8541 DIODES, TRANSISTORS AND SIMILAR SEMI-

CONDUCTOR
DEVICES; PHOTOSENSITIVE SEMI-CONDUCTOR
DEVICES; INCLUDING PHOTO VOLTAIC CELLS,
WHETHER OR NOT ASSEMBLED IN MODULES OR
MADE UP INTO PANELS; LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES
(LED); MOUNTED PIEZO- ELECTRIC CRYSTALS

8541 10 00 Diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes Free

(LED)

Transistors, other than photosensitive transistors:

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8541 21 00 With a dissipation rate of less than 1W Free

8541 29 00 Other Free

8541 30 Thyristors, diacs and triacs, other than photosensitive

devices:
8541 30 10 Thyristors Free
8541 30 90 Other Free

8541 40 Photosensitive semi-conductor devices, including photo

voltaic
cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into
panels; light-emitting diodes (LED):

Photocells:
8541 40 11 Solar cells whether or not assembled in modules or panels Free
8541 40 19 Other Free

8541 40 20 Light emitting diodes (electro luminescent) Free

8541 40 90 Other Free

8541 50 00 Other semi-conductors devices Free

8541 60 00 Mounted piezo-electric crystals Free

8541 90 00 Parts Free

8542 ELECTRONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

Electronic integrated circuits:
8542 31
8542 31 00 Processors and controllers, whether or not combined with Free
memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers,
clock and timing circuits, or other circuits
8542 32
8542 32 00 Memories Free
8542 33
8542 33 00 Amplifiers Free IS 616:2010
8542 39
8542 39 00 Other Free

8542 90 00 Parts Free

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8543 ELECTRICAL MACHINES AND APPARATUS

HAVING INDIVIDUAL FUNCTIONS, NOT SPECIFIED
OR INCLUDED ELSEWHERE IN THIS CHAPTER
8543 10 Particle accelerators:
8543 10 10 Ion implanters for doping semi conductor materials Free
8543 10 20 Vane graff, cock-croft, walton accelerators Free
8543 10 30 Synchrocyclotrons, synchrotrons Free
8543 10 90 Other including cyclotrons Free

8543 20 Signal generators:

8543 20 10 Sweep generators Free
8543 20 20 Impulse generators Free
8543 20 30 Tacho generators Free
8543 20 90 Other Free

8543 30 00 Machines and apparatus for electroplating, electrolysis or Free

electrophoresis

8543 70 Other machines and apparatus:

8543 70 11 Proximity cards and tags Free
8543 70 12 Metal detector Free
8543 70 13 Mine detector Free
8543 70 19 Other

Audio special effect equipment:

8543 70 21 Digital reverberators Free
8543 70 22 Mixing systems or consoles Free
8543 70 29 Other Free

Video special effect equipments:

8543 70 31 Video mixing system or consoles Free
8543 70 32 Video effect system Free
8543 70 33 Digital layering machine Free
8543 70 34 Paint box Free
8543 70 35 Video typewriter Free
8543 70 36 Video matting machines Free
8543 70 39 Other Free

Edit control unit:

8543 70 41 Computerised editing system controlling more than three video Free
editing machines
8543 70 42 Other video control unit Free

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8543 70 49 Other Free

8543 70 50 Colour corrector Free

Amplifier:
8543 70 61 Broadcast amplifier Free
8543 70 62 Limiting amplifier, video distribution amplifier and stabilizing Free
amplifiers
8543 70 69 Other Free

Graphic equalizer and synthesized receivers:

8543 70 71 Graphic equalizers Free
8543 70 72 Synthesized receivers Free

Other:
8543 70 91 RF (Radio Frequency) power amplifier and noise generators Restricted Department of
for communication jamming equipment, static and mobile or Central Government
man-portable may be permitted to
import against
licence however,
import by any other
category of
importers is
prohibited.
8543 70 92 Equipment gadgets based on solar energy Free
8543 70 93 Professional beauty care equipment Free
8543 70 94 Audio video stereo encoders Free
8543 70 95 Time code generator Free
8543 70 99 Other Free

8543 90 00 Parts Free

8544 INSULATED (INCLUDING ENAMELLED OR

ANODISED) WIRE, CABLE (INCLUDING CO-AXIAL
CABLE) AND OTHER INSULATED ELECTRIC
CONDUCTORS, WHETHER OR NOT FITTED WITH
CONNECTORS; OPTICAL FIBRE CABLES, MADE UP
OF INDIVIDUALLY SHEATHED FIBRES, WHETHER
OR NOT ASSEMBLED WITH ELECTRIC
CONDUCTORS OR FITTED WITH CONNECTORS
Winding wire:
8544 11 Of copper:
8544 11 10 Enamelled Free

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8544 11 90 Other Free

8544 19 Other:
8544 19 10 Asbestos covered Free
8544 19 20 Plastic insulated Free PVC insulated
cables for working
voltages up to and
including 1100 V
must conform to IS
694
8544 19 30 Rubber insulated Free Elastomer insulated
cables (Pt.1): For
working voltages up
to and including
1100 V must
conform to IS
9968(Pt. 1)
8544 19 90 Other Free

8544 20 Co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors:

8544 20 10 Co-axial cable Free
8544 20 90 Other Free

8544 30 00 Ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of kind used in Free
vehicles, aircraft
or ships

Other electric conductors, for a voltage not exceeding 1,000

V:
8544 42 Fitted with connectors:
8544 42 10 Paper insulated Free
8544 42 20 Plastic insulated Free
8544 42 30 Rubber insulated Free
8544 42 90 Other Free
8544429 Other:
8544 42 91 Paper insulated, of a kind used in telecommunication Free
8544 42 92 Plastic insulated, of a kind used in telecommunication Free
8544 42 93 Rubber insulated, of a kind used in telecommunication Free
8544 42 99 Other Free

8544 49 Other:
8544 49 10 Paper insulated Free
8544 49 20 Plastic insulated Free

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8544 49 30 Rubber insulated Free

Other
8544 49 91 Paper insulated, of a kind used in telecommunication Free
8544 49 92 Plastic insulated, of a kind used in telecommunication Free
8544 49 93 Rubber insulated, of a kind used in telecommunication Free
8544 49 99 Other Free

8544 60 Other electric conductor of a voltage exceeding 1000 V:

8544 60 10 Paper insulated Free
8544 60 20 Plastic insulated Free
8544 60 30 Rubber insulated Free
8544 60 90 Other Free

8544 70 Optical fibre cables:

8544 70 10 Lead alloy sheathed cables for lighting purposes Free
8544 70 90 Others Free

8545 CARBON ELECTRODES, CARBON BRUSHES, LAMP

CARBONS, BATTERY CARBONS AND OTHER
ARTICLES OF GRAPHITE OR OTHER CARBON,
WITH OR WITHOUT METAL, OF A KIND USED FOR
ELECTRICAL PURPOSES
Electrodes:
8545 11 00 Of a kind used for furnaces Free
8545 19 00 Other Free
8545 20 00 Brushes Free

8545 90 Other:
8545 90 10 Arc-lamp carbon Free
8545 90 20 Battery carbon Free
8545 90 90 Other Free

8546 ELECTRICAL INSULATORS OF ANY MATERIAL

8546 10 00 Of glass Free

8546 20 Of ceramics:

Porcelain discs & strings:

8546 20 11 Porcelain below 6.6 kV Free
8546 20 19 Other Free

Porcelain post insulators:

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8546 20 21 Below 6.6 kV Free

8546 20 22 6.6 kV or above but upto 11 kV Free
8546 20 23 Above 11 kV but upto 66 kV Free
8546 20 24 Above 66 kV but upto 132 kV Free
8546 20 29 Above 132 kV Free

Porcelain pin insulators:

8546 20 31 Below 6.6 kV Free
8546 20 32 6.6 kV or above but upto 11 kV Free
8546 20 33 Above 11 kV but upto 66 kV Free
8546 20 39 Above 66 kV Free

8546 20 40 Other high tension porcelain solid core insulators Free

8546 20 50 Other low tension porcelain insulators including telegraph and Free
telephone insulators
8546 20 90 Other Free

8546 90 Other:
8546 90 10 Heat shrinkable components Free
8546 90 90 Other Free

8547 INSULATING FITTINGS FOR ELECTRICAL

MACHINES, APPLIANCES OR EQUIPMENT, BEING
FITTINGS WHOLLY OF INSULATING MATERIAL
APART FROM ANY MINOR COMPONENTS OF
METAL (FOR EXAMPLE, THREADED SOCKETS)
INCORPORATED DURING MOULDING SOLELY FOR
THE PURPOSES OF ASSEMBLY, OTHER THAN
INSULATORS OF HEADING 8546; ELECTRICAL
CONDUIT TUBING AND JOINTS THEREFOR, OF
BASE METAL LINED WITH INSULATING
MATERIAL
8547 10 Insulating fittings of ceramics:
8547 10 10 Porcelain bushing below 6.6 kV Free
8547 10 20 Porcelain bushings for voltage 6.6 kV or above but below 11 Free
kV
8547 10 30 Porcelain bushings for voltage above 11 kV or above but upto Free
66 kV
8547 10 40 Porcelain bushings for voltage above 66 kV or above Free
8547 10 90 Other Free

8547 20 00 Insulating fittings of plastics Free

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8547 90 Other:
8547 90 10 Electrical insulating fittings of glass Free
8547 90 20 Electrical conduit tubing and joints therefor, of base metal Free
lined with insulating material
8547 90 90 Other Free

8548 WASTE AND SCRAP OF PRIMARY CELLS, PRIMARY

BATTERIES AND ELECTRIC ACCUMULATORS;
SPENT PRIMARY CELLS, SPENT PRIMARY
BATTERIES AND SPENT ELECTRIC
ACCUMULATORS; ELECTRICAL PARTS OF
MACHINERY OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIED OR
INCLUDED ELSEWHERE IN THIS CHAPTER
8548 10 Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and
electric accumulators; spent primary cells, spent primary
batteries and spent electric accumulators:
8548 10 10 Battery scrap, namely the following: Lead battery plates Restricted
covered by ISRI code word „Rails‟; Battery lugs covered by
ISRI code word „Rakes‟
8548 10 20 Battery wastes, namely the following; Scrap drained or dry Restricted
while intact, lead batteries covered by ISRI code word „Rains‟,
Scrap wet whole intact lead batteries covered by ISRI code
word „Rink‟, Scrap industrial intact lead cells covered by ISRI
code word „Rono‟, Scrap whole intact industrial lead batteries
covered by ISRI code word „Roper‟, edison batteries covered
by ISRI code word „Vaunt‟
8548 10 90 Other waste and scrap Restricted
8548 90 00 Other Restricted

Policy Conditions of this Chapter:

1. Import of films including films on video tape, compact video disc, laser
video disc or digital video disc, as classified under this Chapter, shall be governed
by the Policy Condition 1 of Chapter 37.

2. Articles made up of Copper under Exim Code Nos. 8544 11, 8544 19,
8544 49 and 8544 59 may be imported into India from Sri Lanka under the
ISFTA only through Nhavasheva, Chennai, Tuticorin, Cochin, ICD Tughlakabad
(Dry Port), ICD Mulund (Dry Port), ICD Ludhiana (Dry Port) and ICD
Pithampur.

3. In terms of General Note 16 of this Schedule, the import of Multichannel

GSM/CDMA receivers, transmitters and transreceivers capable of receiving or

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transmitting or both in two or more frequencies simultaneously shall be

„Restricted'.

4. From 01.09.13, only the mobile handsets with revised SAR value of 1.6
W/kg are now permitted to be manufactured or imported in India for domestic
market.

In this regard, all the mobile manufacturers (both indigenous and imported)
should comply by the following instructions:

(i) SAR value to be displayed on the handset like IMEI display.

(ii) All the handsets sold in India or imported from other countries shall be
checked for compliance of applicable SAR Limits. Self declaration of
Manufacturers for conformity to SAR level of mobile handsets and testing
in ILAC accredited labs shall continue to be enforced.
(iii)Manufacturer‟s booklet shall contain safety precautions.
(iv) All the mobile handset manufacturers, both indigenous and imported, shall
provide a self declaration in respect of SAR value based on certificate
from internationally accredited labs or accredited by Telecom Engineering
Centre (TEC), India to TEC with a copy to Department of
Telecommunication for necessary action. Such self declared SAR limits
shall be subjected to TEC audit as and when required.

5. Import policy for electronics and IT Goods:

The import of Goods (new as well as second hand, whether or not refurbished,
repaired or reconditioned) notified under the “Electronics and Information
Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012, as
amended from time to time, is prohibited unless they are registered with the
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and comply to the „Labelling Requirements‟
published by BIS, as amended from time to time‟, or on specific exemption letter
from Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) for a
particular consignment, as per provisions of Gazette Notification SO No. 3022
dated 11.09.2013.

The importer shall re-export such prohibited Goods reaching Customs Ports else
the Customs Authorities shall deform the goods beyond use and dispose of the
goods as scrap under intimation to MeitY.

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