HS 8479 60 00Evaporative air coolers

Customs duty

Lower duty under trade agreements

Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026. 1 earlier measure has ended.

Clearance by other agencies

CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for imports of this item.

"*IS3315:2019, IS17570 (Part 1):2021 and ISO 16890-2:2016 is applicable on Air Cooler and Air Filters. It shall come into force on the date of its publication 30-01-2025.Goods or articles specified in the Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard and shall bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau as per Scheme 1 of Schedule II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 under the Air Cooler and Air Filters (Quality Control) Order, 2025. Date of implementation in General (other than Micro and Small Enterprises) is 01-04-25 and for Small Enterprises it is 01-07-25 and for Micro Enterprises it is 01-10-25.Nothing in this order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured by an enterprise, registered under Udyam Portal of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, wherein the investment in plant and machinery or equipment at original cost does not exceed rupees one crore and the turnover do not exceed rupees five crore for the previous financial year as certified by a Chartered Accountant. Nothing in this Order shall apply for two hundred numbers of goods or articles imported for the purpose of research and development by manufacturers of Air Cooler and Air Filters per year with the condition that such imported goods and articles shall not be sold commercially and shall be disposed of as a scrap and the manufacturer shall maintain a year-wise record of such goods or articles and furnish to the Central Government: Nothing in this Order shall apply to goods or articles domestically manufactured or imported before the date of commencement of this Order by the manufacturer certified by the Bureau or manufacturer who has applied to the Bureau for certification for the relevant goods and articles and such manufacturer shall be permitted to sell or display or offer to sell such declared stock up to the 31st October, 2025 subject to the condition that such manufacturer shall made a declaration to this effect to the Bureau.Note the latest version of Indian Standards including the amendments thereof, as notified by the Bureau of Indian Standards from time to time shall apply. Refer S.O.529(E) dt 30-1-25 and 777(E) dt 12-2-26* Vfy, Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) authorization, for import of Large Cooling Appliances. Refer Schedule-I of E-Waste Management Rules, 2022. Refer G.S.R. 801 (E) 02-11-2022.EPR does not apply to Micro Enterprises as defined in MSMED Act 2006*Ensure Compliance Of The Bureau Of Energy Efficiency (Appliance Labeling And Compliance) Regulations,2026 Issued Vide Notification No.5506/Bee/S&L/Al/2025-26 Dt.26.12.2025*Ensure compliance of S.O.776(E) dt 12-2-26*"

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

• Free.

The rules that set it now

History

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 20 Oct 2026.

Export incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

• RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.9% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
• RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.5% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

• Directorate General Of Foreign Trade (DGFT): a clearance or certificate before export, under The Foreign Trade (Developmentand Regulation) Act, 1992. The Foreign Trade (Development & Regulations) Amendment Act, 2010.the Foreign Trade (Regulation) Rules, 1993 and the Foreign Trade Regulation) amendment Rules, 2015.

*EXPORT OF ITEMS LISTED IN CATEGORY 3B/3D OF APPENDIX 3 OF THE SCOMET LIST IS RESTRICTED AND REGULATED UNDER SCOMET.*AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION,THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE.IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.*REFER DGFT PUBLIC NOTICE NO 31/2015-20 DTD 14-10-22 FOR INCLUSION OF PARAGRAPH 2.79C (D) IN THE HBP OF THE FOREIGN TRADE POLICY (FTP) 2015-20 TO NOTIFY THE PROCEDURE FOR GENERAL AUTHORISATION FOR EXPORT AFTER REPAIR IN INDIA (GAER) FOR EXPORT OF SAME IMPORTED SCOMET ITEMS TO SAME ENTITY ABROAD UNDER GAER**REFER DGFT PN NO 51/2015-20 DT 17-01-2023 WHEREIN THE EXISTING STOCK AND SALE POLICY UNDER PARA 2.79A OF THE HBP OF THE FTP 2015-20 HAS BEEN AMENDED TO REVISE THE APPLICABILITY OF THE POLICY FOR EXPORT FROM THE INDIAN SUBSIDIARY OF FOREIGN COMPANY (APPLICANT EXPORTER) TO ITS FOREIGN PARENT/ANOTHER SUBSIDIARY OF FOREIGN PARENT COMPANY AND ALLOW REPEAT ORDER AUTHORIZATION UNDER THE STOCK AND SALE POLICY, FOR GRANT OF AUTHORIZATION FOR BULK EXPORT OF SCOMET ITEMS (EXCLUDING CATEGORY 0, CATEGORY 3A4001, CATEGORY 6 AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY UNDER ANY CATEGORY) FROM AN INDIAN EXPORTER TO AN ENTITY ABROAD (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS STOCKIST) FOR SUBSEQUENT TRANSFER TO THE ULTIMATE END USERS AS PER CONDITIONS LAID DOWN*

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

• Free.

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