Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal

Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks of base metal

HSN Chapter 82 covers tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks of base metal. Within this chapter the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has notified 9 tariff lines spanning heading 8203 (pliers, pincers and similar hand tools), heading 8204 (hand-operated spanners and wrenches), heading 8205 (other hand tools) and heading 8207 (interchangeable tools for hand tools or machine tools). The notified lines include pliers and pincers, spanners in single-ended and double-ended forms, wrenches, and press-tools and punches.

Ten Indian Standards govern the chapter, reflecting tool-type specificity. IS 3650 covers single-jaw pliers, IS 4296 governs interchangeable tools, IS 4508 and IS 4509 specify single-ended and double-ended spanners, IS 2028 and IS 2029 cover open-jaw and ring spanners, and IS 4123, IS 6149 and IS 4003 govern adjustable and pipe wrenches. IS 15041 covers other small hand tools. All 9 codes fall under the ISI Mark Scheme (Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS Conformity Assessment Regulations, 2018), with CM/L licensing for Indian manufacturers and FMCS licensing for foreign manufacturers.