Planes, chisels, gouges and similar cutting tools for working wood

Planes, chisels, gouges and similar wood-cutting hand tools

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8205 30 00 (planes, chisels, gouges, and similar cutting tools for working wood) 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 under Chapter 82 — such as certain power-assisted or industrial cutting implements — may be classified under sibling tariff lines that carry compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: hand tools designed for materials other than wood, or tools with powered components, may be re-classified to a different heading within Chapter 82 that attracts compliance. A customs re-classification on examination can result in detention pending retrospective compliance and duty recovery. Confirm that the goods — planes, chisels, gouges, or analogous cutting tools — are correctly described as manually operated and intended for wood working before relying on the absence of compliance here.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8205 30 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 cutting tools are designed for materials other than wood or include powered components?

Tools intended for metal, stone, or other materials, or those with powered mechanisms, may fall under a different heading within Chapter 82 that carries its own compliance regime, triggering retrospective obligations on re-classification.

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