Mattocks, picks, hoes and rakes
Agricultural hand tools: mattocks, picks, hoes, and rakes
HSN 8201 30 00 (mattocks, picks, hoes and rakes) 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 (IEC), bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other hand tools within Chapter 82 — including certain cutting tools, axes, and secateurs — may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry compliance obligations; classification accuracy is the principal importer risk.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to all agricultural hand tools in Chapter 82; specific tool categories within the same heading may attract BIS Quality Control Order coverage if the applicable notification is amended to include them. Re-classification on customs examination — for instance, a pick reclassified as a mining implement or a tool reclassified by material composition — triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending resolution. Verify the precise product description, intended use, and material specification against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance.