Fine boring machines, horizontal

Horizontal fine boring machines for metal removal

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8459 49 20 (horizontal fine boring 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, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other machine-tools in Chapter 84 — particularly those with CNC configurations, specific power thresholds, or dual-use characteristics — 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 principal importer risk at this tariff line is misclassification: horizontal fine boring machines share Chapter 84 with a range of drilling, milling, and tapping machines, and customs officers may re-examine the declared subheading against the machine's actual configuration and capability. A re-classification to a tariff line that does carry compliance triggers detention pending retrospective conformity. Ensure the technical specifications — spindle orientation, cutting axis count, control type — are documented precisely on the commercial invoice and bill of entry before shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8459 49 20 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 boring machine has a vertical spindle orientation or a different machining function?

Vertically oriented boring machines and other metal-cutting machine-tools are classified under distinct subheadings within Chapter 84, which may attract different duty rates or compliance obligations, making precise classification against the customs tariff essential.

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