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Other printing machinery, photocopiers, digital multifunction devices

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8443 19 49 (Other printing machinery, photocopiers and digital multifunction devices) 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 in this category — including photocopier machines and digital multifunction print and copying machines — 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 49

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
Import Licence from DGFT
MSME micro-enterprise certificate from Udyam

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Compliance steps

1
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board covering printers including cartridges before filing the bill of entry. EPR authorisation is required under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022; the authorisation document must be uploaded in e-Sanchit. Micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 are exempt from this requirement.
Schedule I, E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
2
If the consignment comprises second-hand capital goods — specifically photocopier machines or digital multifunction print and copying machines — ensure a DGFT Import Licence is obtained before shipment, as import of such goods is 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 EPR authorisation is only a post-import obligation: CPCB authorisation must be current and uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage, not obtained retrospectively. Separately, importers of new equipment frequently overlook that the second-hand restriction under Para 2.31 of the FTP applies to photocopiers and digital multifunction devices specifically — a consignment description that does not clearly indicate new goods risks Restricted-import detention pending DGFT licence production.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8443 19 49 require BIS certification?

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

Are micro-enterprises exempt from the CPCB EPR authorisation requirement for this HSN?

Yes. EPR authorisation does not apply to micro-enterprises as defined in the MSME Development Act, 2006; such importers should retain Udyam registration documentation evidencing micro-enterprise status for customs verification.

Does the second-hand capital goods restriction apply to all goods under this tariff line?

No. The Restricted-import status under Para 2.31 of the Foreign Trade Policy applies specifically to second-hand photocopier machines and digital multifunction print and copying machines; imports of new equipment are not subject to that DGFT licence requirement, though CPCB EPR authorisation applies regardless of new or refurbished status.

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