Numerically controlled
Horizontal lathes for metal removal, numerically controlled
HSN 8458 11 00 (numerically controlled horizontal lathes, including turning centres, for removing 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 machine tools within Chapter 84 — including machining centres and certain grinding or boring machines — may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry specific compliance obligations.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line turns on correct classification: a machine described as a turning centre but configured principally for milling or grinding may be re-classified by customs to a different Chapter 84 heading that carries compliance, triggering detention pending resolution and retrospective duty recovery. Verify that the machine's primary metal-removal function — turning, not milling or boring — and its control type (numerically controlled, not manually operated) align precisely with the tariff descriptor before relying on the absence of compliance.