Paper knives, letter openers, erasing knives, pencil sharpeners

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8214 10 10 (paper knives, letter openers, erasing knives, and pencil sharpeners) 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 articles of cutlery within Chapter 82 — such as hair clippers or manicure and pedicure instruments — 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 principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: blades supplied separately for paper knives or pencil sharpeners occupy a distinct 8-digit position within subheading 8214 10, and re-classification on customs examination triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Broader cutlery and hand-tool categories under Chapter 82 have historically attracted BIS Quality Control Orders; verify that the specific article being imported is correctly described in shipping documents before relying on the absence of compliance here.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8214 10 10 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 import covers blades for paper knives or pencil sharpeners rather than the finished articles?

Blades therefor are classified separately within subheading 8214 10 and should be verified independently for applicable compliance obligations before import.

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