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Other bending, punching, and similar metal-working machine-tools

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8462 39 00 (other bending, folding, straightening, flattening, shearing, punching, notching, or nibbling machine-tools for working metal) 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. Certain machine-tools within Chapter 84 that incorporate electrical control systems, pressure vessels, or radiation-emitting components may engage sibling classifications that do carry 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: machine-tools that perform forging, hammering, or die-forging operations are classified elsewhere within heading 8462, and numerically controlled variants may invite scrutiny over the correct 8-digit subheading. A customs re-classification — whether to a more specific tariff line within Chapter 84 or to a heading that attracts a Quality Control Order — triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending any applicable licence or conformity-assessment certificate. Verify the machine's primary working operation and control technology against the tariff before shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8462 39 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-tool is numerically controlled or performs forging rather than bending or punching?

Numerically controlled bending and punching machines are classified under a separate subheading within heading 8462, while forging and die-forging machines fall under a distinct tariff line, either of which may carry different compliance obligations and should be verified against the customs tariff.

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