Flat bed printing presses

Flat bed printing presses (offset, letterpress)

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8443 19 10 (Flat bed printing presses) 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 class 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 19 10

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
ITC (HS) policy declaration to CBIC

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Compliance steps

1
Obtain EPR authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before filing the bill of entry. Authorisation is required for import of printers including cartridges as listed in Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022; the exemption applies only to micro enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006.
Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
2
If importing second-hand flat bed printing presses or second-hand photocopier or digital multifunction print and copying machines, confirm that a DGFT licence permitting Restricted-category capital-goods import is in place before dispatch. Second-hand import without this licence is not permitted 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 EPR authorisation obtained for one product category (e.g., desktop printers) automatically covers flat bed printing presses and associated cartridges imported under the same entity — it does not. Each product type listed in Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 requires specific coverage within the EPR authorisation; a consignment of flat bed presses arriving against an EPR authorisation scoped only to consumer printers will be detained at the port of entry pending documentary rectification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8443 19 10 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers flat bed printing presses under this tariff line. Import is governed by Central Pollution Control Board EPR authorisation under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, with a Restricted-import overlay under Para 2.31 of the Foreign Trade Policy for second-hand goods.

Does the EPR authorisation requirement apply to all importers of flat bed printing presses?

EPR authorisation is mandatory for all importers except micro enterprises as defined in the MSME Development Act, 2006; an importer qualifying as a micro enterprise must retain documentary evidence of that status at the bill-of-entry stage.

What restrictions apply if the flat bed printing press being imported is second-hand?

Second-hand capital goods of this class are Restricted under Para 2.31 of the Foreign Trade Policy, and a DGFT licence authorising the import must be secured before shipment; absence of the licence exposes the consignment to detention and re-export.

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