Die-sinking or pantograph

Die-sinking and pantograph milling machine tools

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8459 59 50 (Die-sinking or pantograph) is subject to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation administered by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 (G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022). EPR authorisation must be verified at the bill-of-entry stage for equipment classified within Schedule I of those Rules. The EPR obligation does not apply to micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8459 59 50

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 MSMED

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Compliance steps

1
Verify that a valid Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation issued by the Central Pollution Control Board is in place before filing the bill of entry. Die-sinking and pantograph milling equipment falls within Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 as equipment for milling or similar processing of metal and other materials (excluding large-scale stationary industrial tools).
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 to claim the EPR exemption. Retain the Udyam registration or equivalent micro-enterprise certification and present it to the proper officer to confirm that the EPR authorisation requirement does not apply.
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 conflating the Schedule I scope carve-out for 'large-scale stationary industrial tools' with a general exemption for industrial machinery. Die-sinking and pantograph machines that do not meet the large-scale stationary threshold remain within Schedule I scope and require CPCB EPR authorisation; an importer who arrives at the bill of entry without it faces consignment detention and potential ground rent liability pending regularisation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8459 59 50 require BIS certification?

No, die-sinking and pantograph milling machine tools are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board Extended Producer Responsibility framework under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 (G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022).

Does the EPR authorisation requirement apply to all importers of this equipment?

No. Micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 are exempt from the EPR authorisation obligation; all other importers must hold a current CPCB EPR authorisation covering the equipment category before clearance.

Are large-scale stationary industrial die-sinking machines excluded from Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022?

Yes. Schedule I explicitly carves out large-scale stationary industrial tools from the EPR scope; importers of such equipment should document the large-scale stationary classification to support the exclusion at the bill-of-entry stage.

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