Rice mill machinery

Rice mill machinery for cereal and grain milling

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8437 80 20 (Rice mill machinery) is subject to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation requirements administered by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the underlying ITC (HS) import policy. EPR authorisation is not required for importers qualifying as micro enterprises under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8437 80 20

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

EPR authorisation from CPCB
MSME micro-enterprise certificate from MSMED authority

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a valid EPR authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before filing the bill of entry. Rice mill machinery falls within the equipment category for milling or similar processing covered by Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022; import without current EPR authorisation renders the consignment liable to detention.
Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
2
If claiming the micro-enterprise exemption from EPR, upload documentary evidence of Udyam registration as a micro enterprise under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 at the bill-of-entry stage. The exemption does not apply to small, medium, or large enterprises importing this machinery.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022 · MSMED Act, 2006

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that EPR obligations attach only to finished electronic consumer goods and not to industrial milling machinery. Rice mill machinery is explicitly captured within Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 as equipment for milling or similar processing; importers who ship without CPCB EPR authorisation face consignment detention and potential confiscation, while the micro-enterprise carve-out is narrow and requires current Udyam registration to substantiate at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8437 80 20 require BIS certification?

No, rice mill machinery is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board EPR authorisation requirement under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022.

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

No. The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 exempt micro enterprises as defined under the MSMED Act, 2006; all other importers — small, medium, and large enterprises — must hold a current CPCB EPR authorisation before the bill of entry is filed.

What is the consequence of importing rice mill machinery without CPCB EPR authorisation?

Consignments arriving without valid EPR authorisation are liable to detention at the port of import, accruing demurrage and ground rent, and may be subject to confiscation under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 read with the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

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