Numerically controlled
Numerically controlled way-type and unit head drilling machines
HSN 8459 21 00 (numerically controlled drilling machines for metal removal, other than 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 machine-tools within Chapter 84 — particularly milling centres and turning centres classified under heading 8458 — may fall under distinct tariff lines that carry compliance; precise classification by function and control type is the principal importer risk.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to closely related machine-tool categories: turning centres under heading 8458, machining centres under heading 8457, and certain numerically controlled milling machines classified elsewhere within heading 8459 each occupy distinct tariff lines and may attract separate regulatory treatment. Re-classification on customs examination — for instance, if a machine performs both drilling and milling functions — triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Verify the primary function, control system, and axis configuration against the customs tariff before declaring under this line.