Circular saw, cold

Cold circular saw machines for metal or cermet cutting

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8461 50 13 (cold circular saw 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 those incorporating electrical safety or energy-efficiency specifications — may attract compliance under separate tariff lines.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal risk for importers of cold circular saw machines is misclassification: machines with CNC controls, grinding functions, or gear-finishing capability may be re-classified to a more specific heading within Chapter 84 that carries compliance obligations. Customs re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending verification. Importers should ensure the product specification — cutting method, material worked, degree of automation — precisely matches this tariff line before relying on the absence of compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8461 50 13 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 sawing machine incorporates CNC controls or performs a different metal-working function?

CNC-controlled or multi-function machine-tools may fall under a different heading within Chapter 84, which could attract distinct compliance obligations upon customs re-classification.

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