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Blades for paper knives, letter openers, erasing knives, or pencil sharpeners

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8214 10 90 (blades for 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 under Chapter 82 — particularly knives, clippers, and manicure 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 importer risk at this tariff line is misclassification: blades that are commercially indistinguishable from utility or kitchen knife blades, or blades forming part of a manicure or pedicure instrument set, are classified under separate subheadings within Chapter 82 and may attract quality control or other obligations. Customs re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending the applicable requirement. Confirm the blade's declared end-use and the complete article it is designed for before finalising the tariff entry.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 8214 10 90 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 blades are for manicure or pedicure instruments rather than paper knives or pencil sharpeners?
Manicure and pedicure instruments are classified under a distinct subheading within Chapter 82 and may attract separate compliance obligations, making accurate end-use declaration essential.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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ChapterChapter 82 · Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metalIndustryTools & Hardware industryHSNOTHER ARTICLES OF CUTLERY (FOR EXAMPLE, HAIR CLIPPERS, BUTCHERS' OR KITCHEN CLEAVERS, CHOPPERS AND MINCING KNIVES, PAPER KNIVES); MANICURE OR PEDICURE SETS AND INSTRUMENTS (INCLUDING NAIL FILES)