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Horizontal boring, drilling, milling machines for metal

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8459 59 10 (Horizontal milling and boring machines) is subject to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 notified vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022. EPR authorisation applies to equipment for milling or similar processing of metal and other materials, with an exemption for micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8459 59 10

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

CPCB · E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 (G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022)

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 CPCB Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation before importing horizontal milling or boring machines falling within Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. The EPR authorisation must be current and available for verification at the bill-of-entry stage.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · Schedule I · 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 claim the EPR exemption. Absence of supporting Udyam registration evidence will result in the customs proper officer applying the EPR authorisation requirement without exception.
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 machine-tools are outside the Schedule I scope without verifying whether the specific unit qualifies as such under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. The Rules carve out only large-scale stationary industrial tools — a horizontal machining centre that is portable or bench-mounted falls squarely within the EPR obligation, and importing without current CPCB authorisation exposes the importer to detention and penalty under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8459 59 10 require BIS certification?

No, horizontal metal-working machine-tools are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board's Extended Producer Responsibility regime under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 notified vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022.

Are large-scale stationary industrial tools exempt from the EPR authorisation requirement?

Yes. Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 expressly excludes large-scale stationary industrial tools from the EPR obligation; however, the importer bears the burden of demonstrating that the specific machine qualifies under that exclusion.

Does the micro-enterprise exemption from EPR apply automatically at the bill of entry?

No. The exemption for micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 must be evidenced by Udyam registration; customs officers will apply the EPR authorisation requirement unless that documentation is produced at the time of bill-of-entry filing.

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