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Horizontal honing or lapping machines for metal finishing

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8460 40 13 (horizontal honing or lapping 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 under Chapter 84 — particularly gear grinding or gear finishing machines classified under heading 8461 — may carry distinct compliance obligations, and accurate heading determination is the principal classification risk.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend to the broader Chapter 84 machinery landscape: gear cutting, gear grinding, and gear finishing machines fall under heading 8461 and are separately classified. Re-classification by customs — on grounds of function, configuration, or intended use — triggers retrospective compliance and detention pending resolution. Verify the machine's primary function and design against the four-digit heading descriptors before filing the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8460 40 13 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 performs gear grinding or gear finishing rather than honing or lapping?

Gear grinding and gear finishing machines are classified under heading 8461, which is a separate tariff heading and may attract distinct compliance requirements.

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