Chapter 90 into Delhi via ICD Tughlakabad. The classification, duty and compliance levers.
Chapter 90 — Optical, photographic, medical and surgical instruments. If you are importing under Chapter 90 into Delhi, your nearest operating gateway is ICD Tughlakabad. Aurum clears here daily.
Surgical instruments (HS 9018), optical lenses (9001), measuring instruments (9031), X-ray apparatus (9022).
Chapter 90 compliance overlaps three regulatory bodies in most cases. Delhi has its own optimal routing — usually ICD Tughlakabad, occasionally JNPT or Mundra direct depending on consignment value, time-criticality and AEO status. We model the routing per consignment rather than defaulting to one gateway.
Pre-shipment classification, duty estimate and PGA mapping — done before goods leave China, not after they're stuck.
Related pages: Optical & Medical Instruments sector page · Customs broker in Delhi · ICD Tughlakabad
For Delhi-bound cargo, ICD Tughlakabad usually wins on landed cost because rail-haul is bundled and last-mile is short. JNPT/Mundra direct only beats it for time-critical or oversized consignments, or for AEO-T1+ importers running DPD.
Without pre-clearance, Chapter 90 consignments are held at the dock more often than not — CDSCO Form 41 for medical devices, BIS overlap for accessories. If you pre-apply 6–10 weeks before vessel ETA, holds are rare.
Tell us the commodity, the origin port and the destination ICD — we'll come back with a duty estimate and clearance plan.
