Vertical
Numerically controlled vertical milling machines, metal-cutting
HSN 8459 51 20 (Vertical numerically controlled milling machine) is subject to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation administered by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. The EPR requirement applies to equipment for milling or similar processing of metal and other materials per Schedule I of those Rules, as notified under G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022. Micro enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 are exempt from the EPR obligation.
- EPR authorisation from CPCB
- MSME micro-enterprise declaration from importer
- 1Obtain a valid Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before importing. This machine falls within Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 as equipment for milling or similar processing of metal and other materials, and import without a current EPR authorisation is non-compliant.E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · Schedule I · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
- 2If the importing entity qualifies as a micro enterprise under the MSME Development Act, 2006, document that status with a valid Udyam registration certificate. Confirm the micro-enterprise classification at the time of import, as the EPR exemption lapses if the entity exceeds the micro-enterprise threshold.E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · MSME Development Act, 2006 (micro-enterprise exemption)
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that EPR authorisation is a post-import or annual filing obligation rather than a pre-import clearance condition. CPCB EPR authorisation must be in force at the date the bill of entry is filed; a consignment arriving without a current authorisation is liable to detention at the port of import, with demurrage and ground rent accruing until the authorisation is produced or the goods are re-exported.