Machines for reeling, unreeling, folding, cutting or pinking textile fabrics

Textile fabric reeling, unreeling, folding, cutting and pinking machines

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8451 50 00 (Machines for reeling, unreeling, folding, cutting or pinking textile fabrics) 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 unless the importing entity qualifies as a micro enterprise under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8451 50 00

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 an Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before filing the bill of entry. This equipment falls under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, and import without a current EPR authorisation renders the consignment liable to detention and regulatory action under those Rules.
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 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, document and retain evidence of that status at the bill-of-entry stage, as the EPR obligation does not apply to such enterprises and the exemption must be substantiated if queried by customs.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022 · MSMED Act, 2006

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that EPR applies only to consumer electronics and overlooking its reach to industrial processing machinery listed in Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. Importers who are not micro enterprises and arrive at the bill of entry without a valid CPCB EPR authorisation face consignment detention; the authorisation cannot be obtained retrospectively at port, and demurrage accumulates while the EPR registration is processed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8451 50 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers textile fabric processing machinery 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 this machinery?

No. The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 exempt micro enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006; all other importers must hold a valid CPCB EPR authorisation before the bill of entry is filed.

What happens if an importer is not a micro enterprise and has no EPR authorisation at the time of import?

The consignment is liable to detention at the port of import under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022; ground rent and demurrage accumulate until the authorisation is produced, and no out-of-charge order can be issued without it.

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