In-line type
Multi-station transfer machines for metal working, in-line type
HSN 8457 30 20 (in-line type multi-station transfer machines for working 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, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other machine tools within Chapter 84 — including machining centres and unit construction machines classified under heading 8457 — may carry distinct compliance depending on configuration or end-use.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend across all machine tool classifications within Chapter 84: related headings covering numerically controlled machine tools or specific industrial machinery may attract separate regulatory attention as policy evolves. Re-classification on customs examination — for instance, to a machining centre or a single-station unit construction machine — triggers retrospective compliance and risks detention pending resolution. Verify the machine's configuration, axis count, and station arrangement against the customs tariff descriptor before lodging the bill of entry.