Dry cleaning machines for cotton textile

Dry-cleaning machines for cotton textile

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8451 10 10 (Dry cleaning machines for cotton textile) is subject to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation administered by 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. The EPR obligation applies to importers of electrical and electronic appliances for cleaning and must be fulfilled before the bill of entry is processed for out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

8451 10 10

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

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 under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 before filing the bill of entry. Upload the EPR authorisation in e-Sanchit; the customs proper officer verifies this document before granting out-of-charge.
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 stage. EPR authorisation does not apply to micro enterprises as defined under that Act, and the Udyam registration certificate serves as proof of exemption.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022 · MSME Development Act, 2006

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the EPR exemption for micro enterprises is self-executing. Customs officers require affirmative documentary proof of micro-enterprise status — the Udyam registration certificate — at the bill of entry; an importer who cannot produce it is treated as a full EPR-obligated entity, and a consignment arriving without CPCB authorisation is liable to detention pending regularisation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8451 10 10 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers dry-cleaning machines for cotton textile. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, which requires Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from CPCB under Schedule I of those Rules.

Which Schedule of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 covers dry-cleaning machines?

Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022, lists appliances for cleaning and is the operative schedule requiring CPCB EPR authorisation for this tariff line.

Does the EPR obligation apply to all importers of this HSN?

No. The EPR authorisation requirement does not apply to micro enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006; such importers must establish micro-enterprise status via Udyam registration at the bill of entry stage to claim the exemption.

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