Single or double wheel disc type gear grinder

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8461 40 21 (single or double wheel disc type gear grinder) 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 certain power-driven hand tools or numerically controlled machining centres — may attract compliance obligations, making accurate classification the principal importer risk.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of compliance at this tariff line reflects the specific classification of single or double wheel disc type gear grinders; reclassification by customs to a neighbouring gear-finishing or general grinding machine tariff line could alter that position. Retrospective compliance following a customs re-classification carries the risk of detention and duty recovery. Confirm that the machine's function and design align precisely with the disc-type gear grinding description before relying on this tariff line's clean compliance status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8461 40 21 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 finishing rather than gear grinding?

Gear finishing machines are classified under a distinct tariff line within the same subheading 846140 and should be verified independently for any applicable compliance obligations.

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