Other parts of copying machines

Parts and spares for copying machines

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8443 99 40 (Other parts of copying machines) is subject to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation administered by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022. The EPR authorisation must be in place before import of parts, consumables, or spares of copying equipment. Micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 are exempt from the EPR requirement.

What this is

HSN code

8443 99 40

Chapter

84 · Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

Primary regulator

CPCB · E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 (EPR authorisation, Schedule I)

Customs documentation

EPR authorisation from CPCB
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 import of parts, consumables, and spares of copying equipment listed under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. The authorisation must be current and available at the time of filing the bill of entry.
Schedule I, E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
2
If the importer qualifies as a micro-enterprise under the MSME Development Act, 2006, retain documentary proof of Udyam registration as a micro-enterprise to claim the EPR exemption at customs. Absent such proof, the EPR authorisation requirement applies unconditionally.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022 · MSME Development Act, 2006

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the EPR obligation attaches only to finished copying machines rather than to their parts, consumables, and spares. Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 explicitly extends EPR coverage to parts and consumables of copying equipment, so importers sourcing replacement components — drums, rollers, fuser assemblies — require CPCB authorisation in exactly the same way as importers of complete units.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8443 99 40 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers parts of copying machines under this tariff line. Import is instead governed by the Central Pollution Control Board's Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation requirement under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022.

Does the EPR authorisation requirement apply to all importers of copying machine parts?

No. Micro-enterprises as defined in the MSME Development Act, 2006 are exempt from the EPR authorisation requirement; all other importers must hold a valid CPCB EPR authorisation before the consignment can be cleared.

What happens if copying machine parts are imported without a valid CPCB EPR authorisation?

The consignment is liable to detention at the port of import pending production of the authorisation; prolonged non-compliance may result in confiscation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 and monetary penalty under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

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