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Numerically controlled milling and boring machine-tools, other

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8459 61 90 (numerically controlled milling, boring, drilling, threading and tapping machine-tools, residual category) 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 is required for equipment falling within the Schedule I scope of those Rules, with a carve-out for micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8459 61 90

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
Schedule I compliance declaration from importer

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Compliance steps

1
Verify whether the imported machine-tool falls within Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 as equipment for milling or similar processing of metal or other materials (large-scale stationary industrial tools are explicitly excluded). If Schedule I applies, obtain EPR authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before filing the bill of entry.
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, document that status and retain the Udyam registration certificate; EPR authorisation is not required for micro-enterprises, but the exemption must be demonstrable at the bill-of-entry stage on request from the proper officer.
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 misreading the Schedule I scope: the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 exclude large-scale stationary industrial tools, and importers routinely either claim the exclusion for equipment that does not qualify or, conversely, apply for EPR authorisation unnecessarily for excluded machinery. Confirm the classification against Schedule I before clearance — an incorrect EPR claim surfaces during post-import EPR compliance audits by CPCB and can attract monetary penalty and detention of subsequent consignments.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8459 61 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this residual category of numerically controlled machine-tools. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 (G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022), specifically the Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation requirement under Schedule I.

Does the Schedule I EPR requirement apply to all numerically controlled milling machine-tools under this HSN?

No. The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 explicitly exclude large-scale stationary industrial tools from the Schedule I EPR scope; only equipment for milling or similar processing that does not qualify as a large-scale stationary industrial tool attracts the EPR authorisation obligation.

What happens if the importing entity is a micro-enterprise but cannot produce the Udyam registration at the time of clearance?

Without documentary proof of micro-enterprise status under the MSME Development Act, 2006, the EPR exemption cannot be claimed at the bill of entry, and the consignment may be detained until either the Udyam certificate is produced or a valid CPCB EPR authorisation is furnished.

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