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Numerically controlled boring and milling machines, other types

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8459 41 90 (other numerically controlled boring and milling 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 within Chapter 84 — particularly lathes and turning centres under heading 8458 — may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry distinct compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The primary risk at this tariff line is misclassification: numerically controlled machining centres capable of drilling, boring, and milling in a single set-up are frequently reclassified by customs to heading 8457, which covers machining centres specifically, and any such reclassification triggers retrospective compliance assessment. Verify the machine's principal function and the precise heading description against the customs tariff — particularly the distinction between a machining centre and a dedicated boring or milling machine — before the bill of entry is filed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8459 41 90 require any pre-import registration?

A valid Importer-Exporter Code is required for any commercial import; no product-specific registration applies to this tariff line.

What changes if the machine is a numerically controlled machining centre rather than a dedicated boring or milling machine?

Machining centres are classified under heading 8457 rather than 8459, and any compliance or duty implications specific to that heading would apply instead.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.