Homes, shops and institutions still play and record VHS tapes for archived family and training material.
HSN code 85211019 is classified as Free under India's DGFT ITC(HS) export policy — no export license is required.
This product may be freely exported/imported from India without a license.
HSN Code Details
Other video tape recorders of the cassette type not named above, including home VHS cassette recorders and video cassette players.
State television standard (PAL, NTSC, SECAM), tape format and voltage, and note that demand is limited to legacy markets. Audio and video equipment needs electrical safety, EMC and RoHS compliance and, for wireless products, radio approval; pack in retail cartons with foam, state formats, outputs and power rating, and keep lithium batteries separate under battery transport rules (UN 3481).
Related HSN Codes (Heading 8521)
- 8521apparatus, whether or not incorporating a video tunerFree
- 852110Magnetic tape-typeFree
- 85211011video tape recorders with " or 1" tapeFree
- 85211012betacam or betacam SP or digital betacam S-VHS or digital-SFree
- 85211021Spool type: ----Professional video tapeFree
- 85211022or betacam SP or digital betacam S- VHS or digital-SFree
Frequently Asked Questions
No. HSN 85211019 is classified as Free under DGFT ITC(HS) policy, so it can be exported from India without an export license or permit.
They are VHS and other cassette-type video recorders.
HSN 85211019 falls under Chapter 85 and Heading 8521 of India's customs tariff schedule.
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