Cylindrical grinders

Cylindrical grinders for metal or cermet finishing

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8460 29 10 (Cylindrical grinders) 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 numerically controlled grinding machines and gear grinding machines under heading 8461 — may be classified differently and should be verified against the customs tariff before shipment.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: cylindrical grinders with numerical control may attract a distinct tariff entry within heading 8460, and gear grinding or gear finishing machines fall under heading 8461 entirely. Customs re-classification on examination triggers retrospective duty recovery and detention pending resolution. Confirm the machine's control type, axis configuration, and intended workpiece against the four-digit heading descriptions before filing the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8460 29 10 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 cylindrical grinder is numerically controlled?

Numerically controlled cylindrical grinders are classified under a separate tariff entry within heading 8460 and should be verified against that entry to ensure correct duty assessment.

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