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Other knives having fixed blades

Knives with fixed blades, other than knives of heading 8208

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8211 92 00 (other knives having fixed blades) 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. Other cutlery items within Chapter 82 — including interchangeable blades for machine knives under heading 8208 — may carry distinct compliance obligations, making precise tariff classification 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 the full Chapter 82 cutlery family: knives whose blades fall under heading 8208 (machine or appliance knives) are separately classified and may attract requirements that do not apply here. Re-classification on customs examination — particularly where a knife's intended industrial use is in dispute — triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention pending resolution. Verify the product's intended use, blade type, and handle material against the customs tariff before declaring under 8211 92 00.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 8211 92 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 knife has a detachable or interchangeable blade intended for use in a machine or appliance?
Such blades are classifiable under heading 8208 rather than 8211, and that heading may attract separate compliance obligations under Chapter 82.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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