Hack saw

Hack saw machine tool for sawing or cutting-off metal

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8461 50 15 (hack saw machine tool) 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, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other sawing and cutting-off machines within Chapter 84 — particularly those classified under different subheadings by cutting mechanism or workpiece material — may attract distinct compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: machine tools distinguished by cutting mechanism, power output, or workpiece material (including cermets) may fall under a sibling tariff line within Chapter 84 that does carry compliance. Customs re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending resolution. Confirm the machine's precise specification — cutting method, material capacity, drive type — against the customs tariff before shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8461 50 15 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 works on materials other than metal or by a different cutting mechanism?

Machines distinguished by workpiece material, cutting mechanism, or design may be classifiable under a different subheading within Chapter 84 and could attract compliance obligations not applicable to this tariff line.

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