Other

Other textile machinery for finishing, coating, reeling, cutting

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8451 80 90 (Other textile processing machinery) 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 iron and other appliances for ironing, mangling, and clothing-care machines falling under this tariff line, with a carve-out for micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8451 80 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
MSME micro-enterprise certificate from MSME ministry

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Compliance steps

1
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before filing the bill of entry for iron and other appliances for ironing, mangling, and clothing-care machines under this tariff line. The EPR authorisation must be current and consistent with the category listed in 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 qualifies as a micro-enterprise under the MSME Development Act, 2006, document that status at the bill of entry to invoke the EPR exemption. The exemption is entity-level, not product-level; ensure the Udyam registration as a micro-enterprise is valid and on record.
G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022 · E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · MSME Development Act, 2006

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the EPR obligation attaches only to finished consumer appliances and not to industrial textile-processing machinery. Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 captures ironing and clothing-care appliances in terms broad enough to cover commercial and semi-industrial units; an importer who ships without a current CPCB EPR authorisation risks consignment detention and a separate penalty under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8451 80 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this residual textile-machinery 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 product categories under HSN 8451 80 90 attract the CPCB EPR authorisation requirement?

The EPR obligation applies to iron and other appliances for ironing, mangling, and other care-of-clothing machines listed in Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022; other textile machinery under this residual code that does not fall within Schedule I is not within the EPR scope.

Does a micro-enterprise importer need to obtain CPCB EPR authorisation?

No. The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 expressly exempt micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 from the EPR authorisation requirement, but the micro-enterprise status must be documented at the bill-of-entry stage to claim the exemption.

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