Automatic, multi-spindle chucking
Automatic multi-spindle chucking lathes for metal removal
HSN 8458 99 20 (automatic multi-spindle 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 (IEC), bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other lathes and turning centres under Chapter 84 — particularly those with CNC controls or specific cutting configurations — may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry distinct compliance obligations.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to all metal-removing machinery under Chapter 84; turning centres, CNC lathes, and numerically controlled variants are classified separately and may attract their own regulatory attention. Re-classification on customs examination — for instance, where a declared multi-spindle chucking lathe is found to be a turning centre — triggers retrospective compliance and detention pending resolution. Verify the machine's control type, spindle configuration, and functional description against the customs tariff before filing the bill of entry.