Slotting machines

Slotting machines for metal or cermet removal

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8461 20 20 (slotting 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 numerically controlled machining centres or grinding machines — may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry distinct compliance obligations.

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: shaping machines classified separately within heading 8461, or CNC machine tools under adjacent headings, each carry their own regulatory treatment. Re-classification by customs on examination — for instance, where a machine performs multiple metal-removal functions — triggers retrospective compliance and detention pending resolution. Verify the machine's primary function and control specification against the customs tariff before import.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8461 20 20 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 shaping or other metal-removal operations?

A machine whose primary function is classified as shaping, or which falls under a more specific heading within Chapter 84, may attract a different tariff line and any compliance obligations associated with it.

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