Of rice mill machinery

Parts of rice mill machinery

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8437 90 20 (Parts of rice mill machinery) is subject to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified via G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022. The EPR obligation applies to importers of milling or similar processing equipment — with the exception of large-scale stationary industrial tools — and is administered by CPCB at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

8437 90 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

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Compliance steps

1
Obtain EPR authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before importing parts of rice mill machinery falling within Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. Upload the EPR authorisation certificate in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage.
Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
2
If the importing entity qualifies as a micro enterprise under the MSMED Act, 2006, document this status clearly at the bill of entry. Micro enterprises are exempt from the EPR authorisation requirement; without documentary proof of micro-enterprise status, customs will treat the EPR obligation as applicable.
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 misreading the Schedule I carve-out for 'large-scale stationary industrial tools' as a general exemption from EPR for all heavy milling equipment. That carve-out is narrow and equipment-specific; rice mill parts that are not large-scale stationary industrial tools remain within EPR scope. Importers should obtain a product-specific scope determination from CPCB before relying on the carve-out, as an unsupported exemption claim leads to consignment detention and retrospective EPR liability.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8437 90 20 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers parts of rice mill machinery under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board EPR authorisation regime under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified via G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022.

Are all importers of rice mill machinery parts required to hold EPR authorisation?

No. Micro enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 are exempt from the EPR authorisation requirement; all other importers must hold a current CPCB EPR authorisation before filing the bill of entry.

Does the Schedule I exemption for large-scale stationary industrial tools cover rice mill parts?

Only if the specific part qualifies as a large-scale stationary industrial tool under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022; general rice mill parts and sub-components that do not meet this threshold remain subject to EPR authorisation.

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