For kitchen appliances or for machines used by the food industry

Knives and cutting blades for kitchen appliances or food-industry machines

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8208 30 00 (knives and cutting blades for kitchen appliances or food-industry machines) 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, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Sibling tariff lines within Chapter 82 — covering blades for agricultural, paper-cutting, or general mechanical use — are classified separately and may carry distinct compliance requirements.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal importer risk at this tariff line is misclassification: blades that serve a dual kitchen and industrial function, or that are presented as hand-held cutlery rather than machine-fitted components, may be re-classified by customs into a different heading within Chapter 82. Re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance and detention pending resolution. Verify the product's intended machine-mounting configuration and end-use application against the customs tariff before filing the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8208 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 blades are for agricultural or paper-cutting machinery rather than food-industry appliances?

Those blades are classified under different tariff lines within Chapter 82 and may attract separate compliance requirements, making accurate declaration of intended use essential before filing.

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