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Interchangeable milling tools for hand tools and machine-tools

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8207 70 90 (Other tools for milling) is subject to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022. The EPR authorisation requirement applies to milling or similar processing equipment for wood, metal, and other materials as listed in Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, with a carve-out for micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8207 70 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

CPCB · E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 (G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022)

Customs documentation

EPR authorisation from CPCB
Schedule-I compliance declaration to CBIC
MSME micro-enterprise certificate from MSME Ministry

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a valid Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before filing the bill of entry. The authorisation covers import of equipment for milling or similar processing of wood, metal, and other materials listed in Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, with the exception of large-scale stationary industrial tools.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022 · Schedule I
2
If the importing entity qualifies as a micro-enterprise under the MSME Development Act, 2006, document and maintain the Udyam registration as evidence of micro-enterprise status; EPR authorisation does not apply to such entities and the supporting certificate should be available for customs verification at the bill of entry stage.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022; MSME Development Act, 2006

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that the large-scale stationary industrial tools exclusion covers the entire consignment when only some items within it qualify for that carve-out. CPCB EPR authorisation must cover every Schedule-I product in the import; a mixed consignment where excluded and non-excluded items are co-shipped without separate EPR coverage for the non-excluded items renders the entire consignment liable to detention and refusal of out-of-charge until compliant authorisation documentation is produced.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8207 70 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers interchangeable milling tools under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board's Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation regime under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022.

Which milling tool categories are excluded from the EPR authorisation requirement?

Large-scale stationary industrial tools are explicitly excluded from the Schedule I scope under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022; all other milling or similar processing equipment for wood, metal, and other materials falling within Schedule I requires a valid CPCB EPR authorisation prior to import.

Does the EPR authorisation requirement apply to a micro-enterprise importing milling tools?

No. Micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 are exempt from the EPR authorisation obligation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022; the importer must retain valid Udyam registration documentation to substantiate this exemption at the bill of entry.

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