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Dry-cleaning machines, other than coin-operated

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8451 10 90 (Other dry-cleaning 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. Importers of these appliances must obtain EPR authorisation from CPCB before clearance at the bill-of-entry stage. The EPR obligation does not apply to micro enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8451 10 90

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
Micro-enterprise exemption from State government

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Compliance steps

1
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board covering the import of dry-cleaning appliances listed under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. Upload proof of EPR authorisation in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry.
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 to claim the EPR exemption. Udyam registration as a micro enterprise is the standard evidence of MSME classification.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing without EPR authorisation on the assumption that dry-cleaning machines are general industrial machinery outside the e-waste regime. Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 explicitly covers appliances for cleaning, and the absence of a current CPCB EPR authorisation at the bill of entry exposes the consignment to detention and monetary penalty — the micro-enterprise exemption must be actively documented rather than assumed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8451 10 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers dry-cleaning 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.

Which document evidences EPR authorisation at the bill of entry?

The CPCB-issued EPR authorisation certificate for the relevant product category under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

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

No. The EPR obligation under G.S.R. 801(E) does not apply to micro enterprises as defined in the MSME Development Act, 2006; such importers must document their micro-enterprise status at the bill of entry to claim the exemption.

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