Gear shaper, spur and helical

Gear shaper machines for spur and helical gears

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8461 40 25 (gear shaper, spur and helical) 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 or CNC variants — may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry distinct classification consequences.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: gear grinding, gear finishing, and CNC-controlled gear cutting machines are each separately enumerated within heading 8461, and customs re-classification to a more specific sub-heading triggers retrospective duty recovery and potential detention. Confirm that the machine's operating principle — shaping by reciprocating cutter — and its gear-profile type (spur or helical) are accurately reflected in the technical specification submitted with the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8461 40 25 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 grinding or gear finishing rather than gear shaping?

Gear grinding and gear finishing machines are classified under separate sub-headings within heading 8461 and must be assessed individually for applicable duty rates and any compliance that may attach to those lines.

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