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Machine-tools for finishing metal or cermets, other types

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HSN 8460 90 90 (other machine-tools for deburring, sharpening, grinding, honing, lapping, polishing, or otherwise 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 other machine-tools within Chapter 84 — particularly gear grinding and gear finishing machines classified under heading 8461 — may carry distinct compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.
A word of counsel

The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: customs officers examining machine-tools with specialised functions — gear cutting, gear grinding, or gear finishing — may re-classify the goods to heading 8461, which carries its own compliance regime. A re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention pending resolution. Verify that the machine's primary function, cutting geometry, and technical specification unambiguously fall outside the scope of heading 8461 before filing the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 8460 90 90 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-tool is designed for gear cutting, gear grinding, or gear finishing?
Such machines are classified under heading 8461 rather than 8460 and may attract distinct compliance requirements; re-classification by customs to that heading triggers retrospective compliance obligations.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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