Safety razor blade blanks, in strips

Safety razor blade blanks in strip form

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8212 20 20 (safety razor blade blanks, in strips) 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. Finished safety razor blades and complete razors within Chapter 82 may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry distinct compliance obligations.

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 finished razor blades or complete razor assemblies, which are separately classified within heading 8212 and may attract quality-control or other obligations. Re-classification on customs examination — for instance, where strips have been processed to finished-blade specification — triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Verify the precise manufacturing stage and product specification against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance here.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8212 20 20 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 product is a finished safety razor blade rather than a blank in strip form?

Finished safety razor blades are classified under a separate tariff line within heading 8212 and may carry compliance obligations that do not apply to unfinished blade blanks in strips.

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