Ink spray nozzle
Ink spray nozzle for printers and printing machinery
HSN 8443 99 53 (Ink spray nozzle) is subject to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, as a part or consumable of printing equipment listed in Schedule I of those Rules. The EPR authorisation requirement is mandated by G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022 and applies at the bill-of-entry stage for importers who are not micro enterprises under the MSME Development Act, 2006.
- EPR authorisation from CPCB
- MSME micro-enterprise certificate from MSME Ministry
- 1Obtain a valid Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before filing the bill of entry. This authorisation is mandatory for importers of parts, consumables, and spares of printers — including ink spray nozzles — as listed in Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
- 2If claiming exemption from the EPR authorisation requirement as a micro enterprise, ensure a current Udyam registration certificate is available at the bill-of-entry stage confirming micro-enterprise status under the MSME Development Act, 2006. The EPR obligation does not apply to such enterprises, but the exemption must be demonstrable to the customs proper officer on demand.E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022 · MSME Development Act, 2006
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that EPR authorisation applies only to finished printers and overlooking its extension to parts, consumables, and spares — a category that explicitly captures ink spray nozzles under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. Importers who are small but not Udyam-registered micro enterprises receive no exemption; absent a current EPR authorisation, the consignment is liable to detention at the port of import pending regularisation.