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Profile forming machines

Metal profile forming machines for bending and roll forming

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8462 22 00 (profile forming 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, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other metalworking machine-tools under Chapter 84 — particularly numerically controlled press brakes, forging machines, or presses for metal carbides — may fall under sibling tariff lines that carry distinct compliance considerations.

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

The principal importer risk at this tariff line is misclassification: profile forming machines share heading 8462 with press brakes, punching machines, and die-forging equipment, and customs re-classification to a more specific tariff line triggers retrospective compliance and potential detention. Importers should document the machine's operating principle — continuous roll forming versus single-stroke pressing — against the customs tariff before filing the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 8462 22 00 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 also performs punching, notching, or press-brake bending?
Machines whose primary function is punching, notching, or single-stroke press bending are classified under distinct tariff lines within heading 8462, and classification to the correct line must be established at the time of import to avoid retrospective re-assessment.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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