Radial
Radial drilling machines for metal removal
HSN 8459 29 30 (radial drilling machines) 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 under Chapter 84 — particularly numerically controlled drilling or boring machines — may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry distinct compliance obligations.
Classification of radial drilling machines within the Chapter 84 machine-tool headings is fact-intensive: the control system (manual versus numerically controlled), the axis configuration, and the declared primary function all affect which tariff line customs officers apply. Re-classification on examination — for example, to a numerically controlled variant under a more specific heading — triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention pending resolution. Verify the machine's technical specification sheet against the tariff description before filing the bill of entry.