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Circular knitting machines with small cylinder diameter

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8447 11 19 (circular knitting machines with cylinder diameter not exceeding 165 mm) is subject to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation from 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. EPR authorisation is not required for micro-enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8447 11 19

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
Obtain EPR authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before filing the bill of entry. Knitting machines fall within Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022; import without a valid EPR authorisation renders the consignment liable to detention at the port of import.
Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
2
If the importing entity qualifies as a micro-enterprise under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, prepare a written declaration of micro-enterprise status for customs verification. The EPR authorisation requirement does not apply to such entities, but the exemption claim must be substantiated with a current Udyam registration certificate.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the EPR obligation attaches only to electrical consumer goods and not to industrial machinery. Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 explicitly covers electrical and electronic equipment including industrial machines such as knitting machines; an importer who ships without CPCB EPR authorisation — relying on a mistaken category exclusion — faces consignment detention and potential confiscation. The micro-enterprise exemption is the only recognised carve-out, and it requires a current Udyam registration to be on file.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8447 11 19 require BIS certification?

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

What documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for EPR-covered machinery imports?

The CPCB-issued EPR authorisation certificate must be available at the bill-of-entry stage; importers claiming the micro-enterprise exemption must hold a current Udyam registration certificate confirming micro-enterprise status under the MSME Development Act, 2006.

Does the micro-enterprise exemption from EPR authorisation apply automatically?

No. The exemption is self-assessed but must be supported by a valid Udyam registration; customs may verify the claim, and an unsupported exemption claim is treated as a failed EPR compliance, exposing the consignment to detention under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

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