Polishing and buffing machines

Polishing and buffing machines for metal or cermets

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8460 90 10 (polishing and buffing 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 within Chapter 84 — particularly grinding, honing, and gear-finishing machines — may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry separate compliance requirements.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: polishing and buffing machines that incorporate grinding wheels, abrasive belts, or gear-finishing functions may be reclassified by customs into a more specific heading within Chapter 84, which can attract retrospective compliance obligations and detention pending resolution. Verify the machine's primary function and method of finishing — abrasive, non-abrasive, or combined — against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance at this line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8460 90 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 machine also performs grinding or gear-finishing operations?

Machines whose primary function is grinding, honing, lapping, or gear finishing are classified under more specific tariff lines within Chapter 84, which may attract distinct compliance requirements on customs examination.

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