Gravure printing machinery

Gravure printing machinery for industrial print applications

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8443 17 00 (Gravure 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. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) applies a Restricted-import policy under Para 2.31 of the Foreign Trade Policy for second-hand capital goods in this category. EPR authorisation is not required for micro-enterprises as defined under the MSMED Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8443 17 00

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
Import 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 importing gravure printing machinery (including cartridges). The product falls under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022; importers who are not micro-enterprises as defined under the MSMED Act, 2006 must hold a valid EPR authorisation at the bill-of-entry stage.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, Schedule I · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
2
If importing second-hand gravure printing machinery, obtain a DGFT import licence before shipment. Import of second-hand capital goods including photocopier, digital multifunction print and copying machines is Restricted under Para 2.31 of the Foreign Trade Policy; shipment without a valid licence exposes the consignment to detention and re-export orders at the port.
Para 2.31 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP)

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that EPR applies only to finished consumer electronics and overlooking its application to industrial printing machinery and associated cartridges imported under HSN 8443 17 00. An importer that qualifies as a micro-enterprise under the MSMED Act, 2006 is exempt from EPR authorisation, but this exemption must be evidenced by a valid Udyam registration; absence of that documentation at the bill of entry causes CPCB-routed holds even where the importer genuinely qualifies.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8443 17 00 require BIS certification?

No, gravure printing machinery is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board 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 extend to cartridges imported with the gravure printing machinery?

Yes. The CCR instruction explicitly covers printers including cartridges within the EPR obligation under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022; cartridges imported alongside or separately from the machinery are subject to the same CPCB EPR authorisation requirement.

What is the consequence of importing second-hand gravure printing machinery without a DGFT import licence?

Second-hand capital goods imported without a DGFT import licence under Para 2.31 of the FTP are Restricted imports; customs may detain the consignment and direct re-export, with demurrage and ground rent accruing during detention.

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