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Household hand tools, other than those separately classified

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8205 51 90 (other household 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. Specific hand tools within Chapter 82 — such as certain pliers, spanners, or cutting implements classified under more precise tariff lines — may carry distinct compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.
A word of counsel

The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: household tools with a more specific description — chisels, files, pliers, wrenches — have their own headings within Chapter 82, some of which attract BIS Quality Control Orders. A customs re-classification to a more specific line triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending the relevant licence or certification. Verify the product's precise function and construction against the Chapter 82 tariff schedule before relying on the absence of compliance here.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 8205 51 90 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 household tool falls under a more specific description within Chapter 82?
More specifically described hand tools — such as pliers, spanners, or chisels classified under their own headings within Chapter 82 — may attract BIS Quality Control Order compliance, and customs re-classification to those lines triggers retrospective obligations.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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