Cotton hosiery machines

Cotton hosiery knitting machines with large cylinder diameter

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8447 12 20 (Cotton hosiery machines) is subject to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation requirements under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified via G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022. The EPR obligation applies to importers of knitting machines listed under Schedule I of those Rules, with an exemption for micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8447 12 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 MSME

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Compliance steps

1
Obtain EPR authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before importing cotton hosiery machines falling under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. Upload the authorisation in e-Sanchit at the bill-of-entry stage as evidence of compliance with G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022.
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, document that status at the bill of entry; the EPR authorisation requirement does not apply to such entities. Retain the Udyam registration certificate as evidence of the micro-enterprise classification for customs verification.
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 clearance condition. A consignment arriving without current CPCB EPR authorisation is subject to detention at the port of entry; the micro-enterprise exemption must be documented proactively at the bill-of-entry stage, not claimed retrospectively after customs queries, as customs officers verify the Schedule I obligation before granting out-of-charge.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8447 12 20 require BIS certification?

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

Which machines are captured under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 for EPR purposes?

Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 lists the electrical and electronic equipment categories subject to EPR; knitting machines falling under HSN 8447 12 20 are among the equipment for which importers must hold CPCB EPR authorisation before import.

Does the EPR exemption for micro-enterprises apply automatically at customs?

No. The exemption for micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 must be actively demonstrated at the bill-of-entry stage by presenting the Udyam registration certificate; customs officers will not infer the exemption without documentary proof of micro-enterprise status.

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