Interchangeable spanner sockets, with or without handles

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8204 20 00 (Interchangeable spanner sockets, with or without handles) 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, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other hand-operated spanners and wrenches within Chapter 82 may be subject to different classification treatment depending on form and function, so precise product description on the bill of entry is essential.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal risk for importers of interchangeable spanner sockets is misclassification: hand-operated spanners and wrenches in other forms within Chapter 82 are classified under distinct tariff lines, and a customs re-classification triggers retrospective compliance and potential duty recovery. Verify that the commercial invoice and packing list describe the goods specifically as interchangeable spanner sockets — distinguishing them from fixed spanners, torque wrenches, or other hand tools — before filing the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8204 20 00 require any pre-import registration?

A valid Importer-Exporter Code is required for any commercial import; no product-specific registration applies to this tariff line.

What changes if the goods are fixed spanners or torque wrenches rather than interchangeable sockets?

Fixed spanners, torque meter wrenches, and other hand-operated wrenches are classified under a separate tariff line within Chapter 82 and may attract different compliance or duty treatment.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.