Gear milling formed disc cutter type

Gear milling machines, formed disc cutter type

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8461 40 14 (gear milling machine — formed disc cutter type) 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 those incorporating electronic controls or falling under specific machinery QCOs, may attract compliance at sibling tariff lines.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal importer risk at this tariff line is misclassification: gear grinding, gear finishing, or hobbing machines are separately classified within heading 8461 and a customs re-examination that re-characterises the machine type triggers retrospective compliance exposure, including detention pending re-classification. Importers should verify the cutting method — formed disc cutter versus hob, worm wheel, or grinding wheel — against the technical specification sheet before filing the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8461 40 14 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 uses a hobbing or grinding process instead of a formed disc cutter?

Gear hobbing and gear grinding machines are classified under separate tariff lines within heading 8461 and may attract distinct compliance or duty treatment; re-classification by customs to the applicable line triggers retrospective compliance.

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