Grinder, tool or cutter
Tool, cutter, and grinder machines for metal finishing
HSN 8460 39 10 (grinder, tool or cutter — machine-tools for finishing metal or cermets by means of grinding stones, abrasives, or polishing products) 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. Certain machine-tools in Chapter 84 — particularly those with electrical safety or energy-efficiency characteristics — may fall under sibling tariff lines or headings that do carry compliance obligations.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to all machine-tools within Chapter 84: gear cutting, gear grinding, and gear finishing machines under heading 8461 are separately classified and may carry distinct requirements, and electrically powered machinery can attract BIS obligations under the electronics and IT goods regime depending on the machine's primary function. Re-classification on customs examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending the relevant clearance. Verify the machine's principal function, drive type, and intended use against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance here.