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Stapling machines (staplers)

Stapling machines (staplers) for office use

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 8472 90 10 (stapling machines — staplers) 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 (IEC), bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other office machines within Chapter 84 — such as automatic banknote dispensers or coin sorting machines — may attract separate compliance obligations depending on their function and applicable standards.

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

The absence of compliance at this tariff line is specific to staplers as conventionally understood; electric or heavy-duty stapling machines with motorised components may be re-classified to a different heading within Chapter 84, potentially attracting compliance under a Quality Control Order applicable to that heading. Customs re-classification on examination triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending the relevant licence. Verify the product specification — manual versus electric, industrial versus desktop — against the customs tariff before relying on the absence of compliance.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 8472 90 10 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 stapling machine is electrically powered or motorised?
Electrically powered or motorised variants may be re-classified to a different heading within Chapter 84, which could attract compliance obligations not applicable to manual staplers under this tariff line.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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