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Machines for extruding, drawing, texturing or cutting man-made textile materials

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8444 00 90 (machines for extruding, drawing, texturing or cutting man-made textile materials — residual category) 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. The EPR obligation does not apply to micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006.

What this is
HSN code
8444 00 90
Chapter
84 · Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
Primary regulator
CPCB · E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 — Schedule I EPR authorisation
Customs documentation
  • EPR authorisation from CPCB
  • MSME micro-enterprise declaration from importer
Applicable Partner Government Agencies
CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Verify whether the imported machines fall within Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 as electrical or electronic tools for cutting or similar processing of materials (excluding large-scale stationary industrial tools). If the product is in scope, obtain EPR authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before filing the bill of entry.
    Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
  2. 2
    If the importer qualifies as a micro-enterprise under the MSME Development Act, 2006, retain documentary evidence of that status — the EPR authorisation requirement does not apply, but the exemption claim must be supportable at customs examination.
    E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · MSME Development Act, 2006 (micro-enterprise definition)
A word of counsel

The scope trigger for EPR on this tariff line is specific: Schedule I covers electrical or electronic tools for cutting or similar processing, but explicitly excludes large-scale stationary industrial tools. Importers of industrial textile-processing machinery frequently assume the exclusion applies to their equipment without a documented product-scope assessment; a CPCB-authorised scope determination before shipment is the safer course, as post-arrival reclassification can result in consignment detention pending EPR compliance.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 8444 00 90 require BIS certification?
No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers machines for extruding, drawing, texturing or cutting man-made textile materials. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board's EPR authorisation framework under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 (G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022).
Does the EPR authorisation requirement apply to all importers of this HSN?
No. The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 exempt micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 from the EPR authorisation requirement, provided the importer can substantiate the micro-enterprise status.
Does the large-scale stationary industrial tool exclusion apply to standard textile extruding and drawing machines?
It depends on the product's classification under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022; only electrical or electronic tools for cutting or similar processing are in scope, while large-scale stationary industrial tools are expressly excluded, so each import requires a documented scope assessment against the Schedule I criteria.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: CPCB / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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