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Parts of household or laundry washing machines

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8450 90 90 (parts of household or laundry-type washing 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 parts, consumables, and spares of washing machines unless the importing entity qualifies as a micro enterprise under the MSME Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8450 90 90

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 Ministry

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a valid Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before filing the bill of entry. The EPR authorisation covers import of parts, consumables, and spares of washing machines listed under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.
Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
2
If the importing entity is a micro enterprise as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006, retain documentary evidence of Udyam registration confirming micro-enterprise status. This exempts the importer from the EPR authorisation requirement; present the Udyam certificate at the bill-of-entry stage if customs queries EPR compliance.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022 (EPR micro-enterprise carve-out)

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing under the micro-enterprise exemption without retaining a current Udyam registration certificate. The EPR exemption is status-contingent: if the enterprise subsequently crosses the micro-enterprise threshold under the MSMED Act, 2006, the exemption lapses and all future imports require a valid CPCB EPR authorisation. Importing without EPR authorisation when the exemption no longer applies exposes the consignment to detention and the importer to enforcement action under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8450 90 90 require BIS certification?

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

Does the EPR authorisation requirement apply to all importers of washing machine parts under this HSN?

No. Micro enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 are exempt from the EPR authorisation requirement; all other importers must hold a valid CPCB EPR authorisation before the bill of entry is filed.

What is the consequence of importing washing machine parts without a valid CPCB EPR authorisation?

Consignments imported without the required EPR authorisation are liable to detention at the port of import and enforcement action under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, which administers the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

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