Grinding or polishing machines
Grinding or polishing machines for stone, ceramics, concrete, or glass
HSN 8464 20 00 (grinding or polishing machines for working stone, ceramics, concrete, asbestos-cement or like mineral materials, or for cold working glass) 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 those incorporating electrical safety or energy-efficiency requirements — may fall under tariff lines that do carry compliance obligations.
The absence of compliance at this tariff line does not extend across Chapter 84 broadly: machine-tools incorporating motors or electrical drive assemblies may attract separate classification — and associated compliance — under other headings in Chapter 84 or Chapter 85. Re-classification on customs examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending any applicable licence. Verify the machine's primary function, drive mechanism, and material compatibility against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance here.