Handles of cutlery of base metal
Handles of cutlery made from base metal
HSN 8214 90 10 (Handles of cutlery of base metal) 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 articles within Chapter 82 — such as complete cutlery sets or finished knives — may fall under tariff lines that attract distinct compliance obligations; precise classification of components versus finished goods is the principal importer risk.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line applies specifically to base-metal cutlery handles as a discrete component; finished cutlery articles classified elsewhere in Chapter 82 carry their own regulatory treatment. Mis-declaring a finished article as a handle component, or vice versa, exposes the importer to detention pending re-classification and retrospective duty recovery. Verify that the imported goods are unassembled handles — not complete or nearly complete cutlery articles — before relying on the absence of compliance here.