SCISSORS, TAILORS' SHEARS AND SIMILAR SHEARS, AND BLADES THEREFOR

Scissors, tailors' shears, similar shears, and blades

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8213 00 00 (scissors, tailors' shears, similar shears, and blades therefor) 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 cutting tools and hand tools of base metal within Chapter 82 may carry compliance obligations depending on their specific classification; accuracy at the 8-digit level 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 across Chapter 82 as a whole — knives, saw blades, and other cutting instruments under that chapter have attracted Quality Control Orders in the past and any product that customs re-examines as a different instrument category may be re-classified accordingly. Re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending resolution. Verify the product description, blade configuration, and end-use against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance at this line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8213 00 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 instrument is classified as a knife or other hand tool rather than scissors or shears?

Knives, cutting tools, and other hand implements of base metal fall under separate tariff lines within Chapter 82 and may attract distinct compliance obligations, including Quality Control Order coverage.

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