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Numerically controlled universal milling machines (metal removal)

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8459 51 30 (Numerically controlled Universal milling machines) is subject to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. Equipment falling within the Schedule I scope of those Rules must carry a valid EPR authorisation from CPCB at the bill-of-entry stage, unless the importer qualifies as a micro enterprise under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8459 51 30

Chapter

84 · Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

Primary regulator

CPCB · E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022

Customs documentation

EPR authorisation from CPCB
MSME micro-enterprise certificate from MSME Ministry
Schedule I scope declaration to CBIC

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 before filing the bill of entry. The EPR obligation applies to equipment for milling or similar processing of metal and other materials that falls within Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, as notified under G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022.
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 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, document that status at the bill of entry to claim the EPR exemption. The exemption does not extend to small or medium enterprises; only micro enterprises as defined in the MSMED Act are carved out.
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 that large-scale stationary industrial tools are automatically exempt and skipping the EPR authorisation entirely. The Schedule I carve-out for large-scale stationary industrial tools is a scope exclusion that requires affirmative documentation — customs officers may require the importer to demonstrate the machine meets that characterisation; an unsupported assertion invites detention and a CPCB referral. Micro-enterprise status is the only personal-status exemption; all other importers must hold a current EPR authorisation before clearance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8459 51 30 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers numerically controlled universal milling machines. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, with an EPR authorisation requirement for equipment within the Schedule I scope of those Rules.

Does the EPR requirement under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 apply to all numerically controlled milling machines under this HSN?

No. The Rules explicitly exclude large-scale stationary industrial tools from Schedule I scope; however, importers seeking to rely on that exclusion must be prepared to substantiate the classification at the bill of entry.

Does micro-enterprise status under the MSME Development Act, 2006 fully exempt an importer from EPR compliance on this tariff line?

Yes, EPR authorisation does not apply to micro enterprises as defined in the MSME Development Act, 2006; the importer should upload evidence of Udyam registration confirming micro-enterprise status to support the exemption claim at the port.

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