Cutting and clicking dies

Cutting and clicking dies for machines or mechanical appliances

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8208 90 40 (cutting and clicking dies) 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 knives and cutting blades for machines or mechanical appliances classified within Chapter 82 may fall under sibling tariff lines; classification accuracy against the specific blade type and intended machine application is the principal importer risk.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to all cutting tools within Chapter 82 — knives and blades for specific machine categories are classified at more granular 8-digit lines, some of which may attract distinct duty treatment or compliance on customs re-examination. Re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending resolution. Verify the precise product specification — blade geometry, intended machine type, material — against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8208 90 40 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 tool is designed for a specific machine category such as food processing or paper cutting?

Knives and cutting blades designed for specific machine types are classified under more granular tariff lines within Chapter 82 and may attract different duty rates or compliance requirements on re-classification by customs.

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