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Parts and accessories of printers, copying machines, facsimile machines

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8443 99 59 (Other parts and accessories of printing and copying machinery) is subject to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022. The EPR obligation applies to importers of parts, consumables, and spares of printers including cartridges listed under Schedule I of those Rules; micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 are exempt.

What this is

HSN code

8443 99 59

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
MSME micro-enterprise certificate from MSME Ministry

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 parts, consumables, or spares of printers including cartridges covered under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. Upload the EPR authorisation in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022 · Schedule I
2
If the importing entity qualifies as a micro-enterprise under the MSME Development Act, 2006, retain documentary evidence of that status at the time of import. The EPR authorisation requirement does not apply to such micro-enterprises, but the exemption must be supportable by valid Udyam registration at the bill-of-entry stage.
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 EPR authorisation is relevant only to finished printers and overlooking its explicit application to parts, consumables, and spares — including cartridges — listed in Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. An importer who ships printer cartridges or replacement assemblies without a current CPCB EPR authorisation faces consignment detention and potential confiscation, even where the finished printer itself was lawfully imported under a prior EPR registration that does not cover consumables as a distinct product category.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8443 99 59 require BIS certification?

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

Does the EPR authorisation requirement cover printer cartridges imported as consumables?

Yes. The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 explicitly extend the EPR obligation to parts, consumables, and spares of printers including cartridges listed under Schedule I; a separate EPR authorisation covering consumables is required if not already covered by the importer's existing authorisation scope.

Are small importers exempt from the CPCB EPR authorisation requirement?

Only micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 are exempt; small and medium enterprises do not qualify for this carve-out. The exemption must be substantiated by a valid Udyam registration certificate confirming micro-enterprise status at the time of each import.

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