Offset printing machinery, sheet-fed, office type (using sheets with one side not exceeding 22 cm and the other side not exceeding 36 cm in the unfolded state)

Sheet-fed offset printing machinery, small-format office type

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8443 12 00 (sheet-fed office-type offset printing 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 vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022. Import of second-hand capital goods of this type is Restricted under Para 2.31 of the Foreign Trade Policy, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

What this is

HSN code

8443 12 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
Second-hand import licence from DGFT
MSME micro-enterprise certificate from MSME Ministry

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Compliance steps

1
Obtain EPR authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board covering printers including cartridges before filing the bill of entry. The EPR obligation arises under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022; micro-enterprises as defined under the MSMED Act, 2006 are exempt from this requirement.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, Schedule I · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
2
If importing second-hand offset printing machinery, secure a DGFT import licence before shipment. Import of second-hand capital goods including photocopier machines and digital multifunction print and copying machines is Restricted under Para 2.31 of the Foreign Trade Policy; shipment without the licence renders the consignment liable to detention and re-export.
Para 2.31 of the Foreign Trade Policy

A word of counsel

The EPR-exemption for micro-enterprises is the most common misapplied carve-out on this tariff line: the exemption applies only to importers who hold a valid Udyam registration confirming micro-enterprise status under the MSMED Act, 2006 at the time of import. An importer who crosses the micro-enterprise threshold after registration but before shipment is no longer exempt, and a bill of entry filed without EPR authorisation on that basis will be detained pending CPCB clearance, accruing demurrage and ground rent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8443 12 00 require BIS certification?

No, this tariff line is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by Central Pollution Control Board EPR authorisation under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, with a DGFT Restricted-import overlay for second-hand units under Para 2.31 of the Foreign Trade Policy.

Does the EPR authorisation requirement apply to every importer of this HSN?

No. EPR authorisation under G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022 is mandatory for all importers except micro-enterprises as defined in the MSMED Act, 2006; qualifying importers must hold current Udyam registration evidencing micro-enterprise status at the time of import.

Are new offset printing machines under this HSN freely importable?

New units are not Restricted under Para 2.31 of the Foreign Trade Policy, but EPR authorisation from CPCB remains a pre-clearance requirement (subject to the micro-enterprise exemption); it is only second-hand capital goods of this description that carry the additional DGFT Restricted-import condition.

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