Horizontal chucking
Horizontal chucking lathes for metal removal
HSN 8458 19 13 (Horizontal chucking lathes) 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 lathes and turning centres within Chapter 84 — particularly numerically controlled variants — may be classified under sibling tariff lines that carry distinct compliance obligations.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line applies specifically to horizontal chucking lathes classified here; numerically controlled lathes, vertical turning centres, and other machine-tool types within heading 8458 are separately classified and may attract different regulatory treatment. Customs re-classification on examination — for instance, a reclassification to a numerically controlled subheading — triggers retrospective compliance and risks detention pending resolution. Confirm the machine's control type, axis configuration, and intended use against the tariff descriptor before filing the bill of entry.