Hand knitting machines
Hand knitting machines with cylinder diameter exceeding 165 mm
HSN 8447 12 11 (hand knitting machines with cylinder diameter exceeding 165 mm) 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 machinery under Chapter 84 — including powered or industrial knitting machines and stitch-bonding equipment — may fall under separate tariff lines that carry distinct compliance obligations.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line applies specifically to hand knitting machines with a cylinder diameter exceeding 165 mm; powered circular knitting machines, flat-bed machines, and stitch-bonding machines are classified under separate subheadings within heading 8447 and may attract different treatment. Re-classification on customs examination — for example, where a machine is determined to be power-operated rather than hand-operated — triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Verify the machine's operating mechanism and cylinder dimensions against the technical specification before declaring the tariff line.