Hand knitting machines for wool

Hand knitting machines for wool, flat knitting type

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8447 20 10 (hand knitting machines for wool) 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 machinery within Chapter 84 — particularly industrial or electronically controlled knitting machines — may attract separate compliance obligations; classification accuracy 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 to all flat knitting or stitch-bonding machinery classified within heading 8447: industrial-grade or power-driven variants may be classified under a different tariff line and carry distinct compliance requirements. Re-classification on customs examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending resolution. Verify that the machine's operating mechanism, drive type, and intended use align with the hand-operated, wool-specific classification before import.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8447 20 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 knitting machine is power-driven rather than hand-operated?

Power-driven flat knitting machines are classified under a different tariff line within heading 8447 and may attract compliance requirements not applicable to hand-operated machines.

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