Letterpress printing machinery, other than reel fed, excluding flexographic printing

Letterpress printing machinery, non-reel-fed, excluding flexographic

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8443 15 00 (Letterpress printing machinery, other than reel-fed, excluding flexographic printing) 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 category 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 15 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 goods licence from DGFT
MSME micro-enterprise declaration from importer

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Compliance steps

1
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before import. The EPR authorisation is required for printers including cartridges listed under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. Micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 are exempt from this requirement.
Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
2
If the consignment comprises second-hand capital goods such as photocopier machines or digital multifunction print and copying machines, obtain a DGFT licence prior to import, as second-hand capital goods of this category are Restricted under Para 2.31 of the Foreign Trade Policy.
Para 2.31 of the Foreign Trade Policy

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the CPCB EPR obligation arises only at the disposal stage and not at import. EPR authorisation is a pre-import requirement: consignments cleared without a current CPCB authorisation are liable to detention and customs enforcement at the bill-of-entry stage. Importers who qualify as micro-enterprises under the MSME Development Act, 2006 should carry documentary evidence of that status at the time of filing to claim the exemption.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8443 15 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import is governed by Central Pollution Control Board Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, and second-hand units are additionally subject to DGFT Restricted-import controls under Para 2.31 of the Foreign Trade Policy.

Which importers are exempt from the CPCB EPR authorisation requirement?

Micro-enterprises as defined in the MSME Development (MSMED) Act, 2006 are exempt from the EPR authorisation requirement; all other importers of printers including cartridges under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 must hold a current CPCB authorisation at the time of import.

Does the second-hand goods restriction under Para 2.31 of the Foreign Trade Policy apply to new letterpress machinery?

No, the Restricted-import status under Para 2.31 applies specifically to second-hand capital goods such as photocopier machines and digital multifunction print and copying machines; new letterpress printing machinery of this tariff line is not subject to that restriction, though CPCB EPR authorisation remains applicable.

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