Lathe tools and tool belts
Lathe tools and tool belts for machine tools
HSN 8207 90 30 (Lathe tools and tool belts) 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 — such as drilling, milling, or rock-boring tools — may be classified under distinct tariff lines that carry their own compliance obligations.
Chapter 82 contains numerous specific tariff lines for interchangeable machine-tool inserts and cutting tools, and customs officers routinely scrutinise the precise tool type against the declared heading. A mis-described or broadly described consignment — for instance, carbide-tipped inserts bundled with lathe tool holders — risks re-classification to a more specific or higher-duty line, triggering retrospective duty recovery and detention pending resolution. Verify that the product description on the commercial invoice and packing list maps precisely to lathe tools or tool belts before shipment.