Piano milling

Numerically controlled piano milling machines for metal

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8459 61 10 (Piano milling) is subject to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022. The EPR obligation applies to importers of equipment for milling or similar processing of metal and other materials, with the exception of large-scale stationary industrial tools. Micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 are exempt from the EPR authorisation requirement.

What this is

HSN code

8459 61 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 an Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before importing numerically controlled piano milling machines. The authorisation is required under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, for equipment used in milling or similar processing of metal and other materials, excluding large-scale stationary industrial tools.
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 MSME Development Act, 2006, retain documentary evidence of that status at the time of import, as the EPR obligation does not apply and no CPCB authorisation is required. Ensure this exemption evidence is available for customs verification at the bill-of-entry stage.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · MSME Development Act, 2006

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the 'large-scale stationary industrial tools' exception covers numerically controlled piano milling machines as a class. The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 carve-out is scope-specific: only equipment that is demonstrably large-scale and stationary qualifies; a standard numerically controlled piano milling machine typically falls within the EPR ambit. Importers who proceed without CPCB authorisation on that assumption expose the consignment to detention and CPCB enforcement under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8459 61 10 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers numerically controlled piano milling machines. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board's Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation requirement under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022.

Does the EPR authorisation requirement apply to all importers of piano milling machines?

No. Micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 are exempt from the EPR authorisation obligation; additionally, large-scale stationary industrial tools are excluded from Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 entirely.

What happens if a consignment arrives without a valid CPCB EPR authorisation?

The consignment is liable to detention at port pending regularisation; continued non-compliance may attract monetary penalty and enforcement action under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, as the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 are issued under that statute.

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