Bed type, vertical

Vertical bed-type metal milling machine tools

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8459 69 20 (Bed type, vertical milling machine) is subject to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation administered by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022. The EPR obligation applies to equipment for milling or similar processing of metal and other materials, with the exception of large-scale stationary industrial tools, and micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 are exempt.

What this is

HSN code

8459 69 20

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
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before filing the bill of entry. The authorisation is required for importers of equipment for milling or similar processing of wood, metal, and other materials listed in Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, except 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 claiming the micro-enterprise exemption from EPR, upload documentary proof of Udyam registration as a micro-enterprise under the MSME Development Act, 2006 at the bill of entry stage. Absence of valid Udyam registration means the EPR authorisation remains mandatory and its non-production will result in consignment detention.
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 industrial-scale vertical milling machines automatically qualify as 'large-scale stationary industrial tools' and are therefore EPR-exempt. The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 do not define the threshold for 'large-scale stationary industrial tools' by tonnage or footprint; importers who proceed without CPCB EPR authorisation on that assumption face consignment detention and potential monetary penalty under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8459 69 20 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers vertical bed-type milling machine tools under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board's Extended Producer Responsibility framework under 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 milling machine category?

No. Micro-enterprises as defined in the MSME Development Act, 2006 are exempt from EPR obligations, as are importers of large-scale stationary industrial tools; all other importers must hold a current CPCB EPR authorisation before the bill of entry is filed.

What happens if an importer proceeds without CPCB EPR authorisation and cannot claim an exemption?

The consignment is liable to detention at the port of import; continued non-compliance exposes the importer to monetary penalty and enforcement action under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 read with the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

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