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Circular knitting machines with cylinder diameter exceeding 165 mm

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8447 12 19 (circular knitting machines with cylinder diameter exceeding 165 mm, 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. EPR authorisation must be verified at the bill-of-entry stage; micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 are exempt from the EPR obligation.

What this is

HSN code

8447 12 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 certificate from MSME Ministry

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Compliance steps

1
Obtain EPR authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board covering the import of knitting machines listed under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, before filing the bill of entry. The authorisation must be current and available for verification by the proper officer at the port.
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 status to claim the EPR exemption. Ensure this evidence is available at the bill-of-entry stage should customs require verification.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · MSME Development Act, 2006 — micro-enterprise definition

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that EPR authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 applies only to finished consumer electronics and not to industrial machinery. Knitting machines are expressly listed under Schedule I, and an importer who arrives at port without a current CPCB EPR authorisation — and cannot demonstrate micro-enterprise status — faces consignment detention and ground rent liability until the authorisation is produced.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8447 12 19 require BIS certification?

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

Which importers are exempt from the EPR authorisation requirement for this HSN?

Micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 are exempt from the EPR obligation; all other importers must hold a current CPCB EPR authorisation before the bill of entry is filed.

Does the EPR authorisation requirement apply to second-hand or refurbished knitting machines under this tariff line?

The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 Schedule I obligation attaches to the product category regardless of condition; importers of second-hand units should confirm EPR applicability with CPCB before shipment, as the regulatory record does not provide a condition-based carve-out.

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