Other
Grinding, honing, lapping, and polishing machines for metal, other
HSN 8460 29 90 (other grinding, honing, lapping, and polishing machines for metal or cermets) 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. Certain machine-tools within Chapter 84 — particularly numerically controlled variants or machines with integrated electronic control systems — may fall under a more specific tariff line that carries distinct compliance obligations.
The principal risk for this tariff line is misclassification: grinding or honing machines with computer numerical control (CNC) or those used for gear grinding may be more precisely classifiable under a sibling heading within Chapter 84 or under heading 8461, where separate compliance regimes can apply. Customs re-classification on examination triggers retrospective duty recovery and potential detention pending correct classification. Verify the machine's control system, intended workpiece, and output specification against the customs tariff before shipment.