Cotton hosiery machines

Cotton hosiery knitting machines, small cylinder diameter

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8447 11 20 (Cotton hosiery machines) 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 applies to importers of knitting machines covered by Schedule I, with an exemption for micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8447 11 20

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 MSMED

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 falling under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 require a valid CPCB EPR authorisation; import without it exposes the consignment to detention and the importer to enforcement under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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 MSME Development Act, 2006, retain documentary evidence of that Udyam registration at the time of import, as the EPR obligation does not apply to such entities. Upload supporting documentation in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · MSME Development Act, 2006

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that EPR authorisation is a post-import compliance obligation rather than a pre-import requirement. CPCB EPR authorisation must be in force at the bill-of-entry stage; a consignment arriving without a valid authorisation — and without documented micro-enterprise status — will be detained at the port of import, and subsequent retrospective authorisation does not cure the original non-compliance under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8447 11 20 require BIS certification?

No, cotton hosiery knitting machines are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by Central Pollution Control Board Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022.

Are all importers of cotton hosiery machines required to hold CPCB EPR authorisation?

EPR authorisation is required for all importers except micro-enterprises as defined in the MSME Development Act, 2006; qualifying micro-enterprises must retain valid Udyam registration documentation to establish the exemption at customs.

What happens if the EPR authorisation lapses before the consignment arrives at port?

An expired EPR authorisation is treated as an absence of authorisation at the bill-of-entry stage; the consignment is liable to detention and the importer faces enforcement action under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 until a valid authorisation is produced.

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