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Sawing or cutting-off machines for metal, other types

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8461 50 19 (other sawing or cutting-off machines working by removing metal or cermets) 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 machine-tools within Chapter 84 — particularly grinding, gear-cutting, or numerically controlled variants — may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry distinct compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.
A word of counsel

The principal importer risk at this tariff line is misclassification: sawing or cutting-off machines with numerically controlled operation, or those designed primarily for non-metallic workpieces, are classified elsewhere within Chapter 84 and may attract compliance that does not apply here. Customs re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending resolution. Verify the machine's operating principle, workpiece material, and control configuration against the customs tariff schedule before relying on the absence of compliance at this line.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 8461 50 19 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 or cutting-off machine is numerically controlled?
Numerically controlled machine-tools are classified under a separate tariff line within Chapter 84 and may attract distinct compliance obligations not applicable to this residual line.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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