For wood working hand tools
Interchangeable tools for woodworking hand tools
HSN 8207 90 20 (interchangeable tools for woodworking 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 interchangeable tools within Chapter 82 — particularly those for machine-tools or for drilling and rock boring — may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry distinct compliance obligations.
The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: interchangeable tools designed for power-operated machines, or for metal-working operations such as threading, tapping, or broaching, are classified under separate subheadings within Chapter 82 and may attract compliance not present here. Customs re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance obligations and detention pending the relevant licence. Verify that the declared tool function, material, and intended use precisely match the woodworking hand-tool scope before relying on the absence of compliance.