Other

Numerically controlled boring and milling machines, other

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8459 51 90 (Other numerically controlled boring and milling machines) 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 obligation applies to equipment for milling or similar processing of metal and other materials — excluding large-scale stationary industrial tools — as listed under Schedule I of those Rules.

What this is

HSN code

8459 51 90

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

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Compliance steps

1
Obtain EPR authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before filing the bill of entry. The authorisation is required for import of equipment for milling or similar processing of wood, metal and other materials within the scope of Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 (G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022).
Schedule I · E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
2
If the importer qualifies as a micro-enterprise under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, document the Udyam registration confirming micro-enterprise status. EPR authorisation does not apply to such enterprises, and the exemption claim must be supported at the bill of entry.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · MSMED Act, 2006 (micro-enterprise definition)

A word of counsel

The scope carve-out for large-scale stationary industrial tools is the most frequently misread element of this entry: importers assume that all industrial CNC milling and boring machines fall outside EPR, when in fact only machines qualifying as large-scale stationary industrial tools are excluded. Equipment that does not meet that threshold remains within Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, and an EPR-less import exposes the consignment to detention and CPCB enforcement action.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8459 51 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers numerically controlled boring and milling machines under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, specifically the EPR authorisation requirement set out in Schedule I.

Are all numerically controlled milling machines subject to EPR authorisation under this HSN?

No. Large-scale stationary industrial tools are explicitly excluded from Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022; EPR applies to equipment for milling or similar metal and material processing that does not meet that exclusion threshold.

Does the EPR requirement apply if the importer is a small or micro-enterprise?

EPR authorisation does not apply to micro-enterprises as defined under the MSMED Act, 2006; however, small and medium enterprises remain within scope and must obtain CPCB authorisation before import.

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