Paper cutting machines, excluding machines with devices such as automatic programme cutting or three knife trimmers

Paper cutting machines for paper pulp or paperboard

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8441 10 10 (Paper cutting machines) 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. The EPR obligation applies to importers of electrical or electronic cutting tools, with a statutory exemption for micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8441 10 10

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

CPCB · E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 — Schedule I EPR authorisation

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 Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before filing the bill of entry. The requirement applies under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 to electrical or electronic cutting tools — including paper cutting machines — with the exception of large-scale stationary industrial tools.
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 MSME Development Act, 2006, retain documentary evidence of that status — such as the Udyam registration certificate — to invoke the statutory EPR exemption at customs assessment. Upload supporting documentation in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · MSME Development Act, 2006 (micro-enterprise definition)

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is conflating the 'large-scale stationary industrial tool' carve-out with ordinary paper cutting machines and assuming EPR authorisation is unnecessary. The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 Schedule I carve-out is narrow and applies to genuinely large-scale fixed industrial installations; a standard paper cutting machine that is electrical or electronic in operation falls within the EPR scope, and importing without CPCB authorisation exposes the consignment to detention and monetary penalty under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8441 10 10 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this tariff line. Import of paper cutting machines is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board's Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation 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 apply if the importing company is a micro-enterprise?

No. The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 expressly exempt micro-enterprises as defined in the MSME Development Act, 2006 from the EPR obligation; documentary proof of micro-enterprise status must be retained and available for customs verification.

Do all electrical paper cutting machines fall within the EPR scope, or only certain categories?

EPR applies to electrical or electronic cutting tools for processing wood, metal, and other materials under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, except large-scale stationary industrial tools; importers should verify whether their specific machine configuration falls within that narrow industrial-tool exception before assuming exemption.

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