Drilling, threading or tapping tools

Hand tools for drilling, threading, or tapping

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8205 10 00 (drilling, threading, or tapping hand tools) 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 and implements within Chapter 82 — such as certain cutting or measuring tools — may carry distinct compliance obligations at their respective tariff lines.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal risk for this tariff line is misclassification: power-driven drilling or threading tools, and interchangeable drill bits or taps classified as machine-tool accessories, fall outside heading 8205 entirely and may attract compliance under separate headings. Customs re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance and detention pending resolution. Confirm that the imported goods are hand-operated, not power-driven, and are not separately enumerated as machine-tool accessories before declaring under this tariff line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8205 10 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 drilling or threading tools are power-driven rather than hand-operated?

Power-driven tools fall outside heading 8205 and are classified under Chapter 84 or 85, where separate compliance requirements may apply.

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