Refrigerated farm tanks, industrial ice cream freezer

Refrigerated farm tanks and industrial ice cream freezers

CPCB CLEARANCE · PESO CLEARANCE · +1 OTHER PGAS

HSN 8418 69 50 (Refrigerated farm tanks, industrial ice cream freezer) is subject to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, and to Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) import approval under the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) also imposes an ODS-licence condition under Rule 10 of the Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Rules, 2000, where the equipment contains or is designed for ozone-depleting refrigerants.

What this is

HSN code

8418 69 50

Chapter

84 · Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

Primary regulator

CPCB · E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 (Schedule I EPR); PESO · Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016

Customs documentation

EPR authorisation from CPCB
Import approval from PESO
ODS licence from DGFT

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

PESOPESO·Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation

MEFCCMEFCC·Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before filing the bill of entry, unless the importer qualifies as a micro-enterprise under the MSME Development Act, 2006. Refrigerators, freezers, and large cooling appliances fall under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022; import without valid EPR authorisation exposes the consignment to detention.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · Schedule I · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
2
Secure PESO import approval through the PESO online system before the consignment is dispatched. Every foreign manufacturer or importer must apply online; the approval requires submission of the manufacturer's particulars, ISO certificate, list of cylinders with specifications, drawings and batch numbers, hydro-test certificate, and third-party inspection certificate.
Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016 · CBIC Instruction 12/2021-Cus dated 25-05-2021 · PESO press release dated 15-05-2021 (Release ID: 1718815)
3
Where the equipment contains or is designed for ozone-depleting substances listed in Schedule VII of the ODS Rules, obtain a DGFT import licence under Rule 10 of the Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Rules, 2000. Equipment confirmed ODS-free must carry a label to that effect before import, per General Note 8(a) of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.
Rule 10 of the Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Rules, 2000 · General Note 8(a) of the ITC (HS) Import Policy

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing under the belief that only one of the three regulatory tracks applies. CPCB EPR authorisation, PESO approval, and the DGFT ODS-licence condition are independent obligations that can all apply simultaneously to a single consignment of industrial refrigeration equipment. An ODS-free unit still requires EPR authorisation (unless micro-enterprise-exempt) and PESO clearance; missing any one track is sufficient grounds for customs detention and ground rent accumulation at the port of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8418 69 50 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers refrigerated farm tanks or industrial ice cream freezers under this tariff line. Import is governed by CPCB Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, PESO approval under the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016, and a DGFT ODS-licence condition under the ODS Rules, 2000 where applicable.

Does the EPR authorisation requirement apply to all importers of this equipment?

EPR authorisation under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 is mandatory for all importers except micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006; qualifying micro-enterprises are explicitly exempt per G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022.

Does the COVID-era PESO exemption for oxygen cylinders still allow import without prior PESO approval?

No. The relaxation described in the PESO press release dated 15 May 2021 and CBIC Instruction 12/2021-Cus was a time-limited COVID-relief measure; outside that specific humanitarian context, every importer must obtain PESO approval through the online system before the consignment is dispatched to India.

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