Machines for cleaning, sorting or grading seed, grain or dried leguminous vegetables

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8437 10 00 (Machines for cleaning, sorting or grading seed, grain or dried leguminous vegetables) is subject to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022. EPR authorisation is not required for micro enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8437 10 00

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

EPR authorisation from CPCB
MSME micro-enterprise certificate from MSME Ministry

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Compliance steps

1
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before filing the bill of entry. This HSN falls under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022; importers who are producers of electrical and electronic equipment must hold a valid EPR authorisation issued by CPCB.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · Schedule I · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
2
If the importing entity qualifies as a micro enterprise under the MSME Development Act, 2006, retain documentary evidence of Udyam registration confirming micro-enterprise status at the bill of entry stage. The EPR authorisation obligation does not apply to such entities, but the exemption must be affirmatively demonstrated to the proper officer.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022 · MSME Development Act, 2006

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the EPR obligation attaches only to consumer electronics and overlooking its application to industrial cleaning and sorting machinery listed under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. Importers who are not micro enterprises and arrive at the port without a valid CPCB EPR authorisation face consignment detention and demurrage pending post-entry regularisation, which CPCB does not routinely grant retroactively.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8437 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers machines for cleaning, sorting or grading seed, grain or dried leguminous vegetables. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board's Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation regime under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

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

No. The requirement does not apply to micro enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006; all other importers who are producers of electrical and electronic equipment must hold a valid CPCB EPR authorisation before import.

What happens if an importer does not hold EPR authorisation at the time of import?

Consignments imported without the required CPCB EPR authorisation are liable to detention at the port of entry, with demurrage and ground rent accruing until either authorisation is produced or the consignment is directed for re-export.

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