Piano milling, single column

Piano milling machine, single column type

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8459 69 30 (Piano milling, single column) is subject to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation 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 an exemption for micro-enterprises as defined under the MSMED Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8459 69 30

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 EPR authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before filing the bill of entry. The authorisation must cover equipment for milling or similar processing of metal and other materials as listed in Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.
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 MSMED Act, 2006, retain documentary proof of that status at the bill of entry stage. The EPR authorisation requirement does not apply to such micro-enterprises, and the exemption must be affirmatively documented rather than assumed.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · MSMED Act, 2006 (micro-enterprise definition)

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is misreading the Schedule I scope: the EPR obligation covers equipment for milling or similar processing of metal and other materials but explicitly excludes large-scale stationary industrial tools. Importers of piano milling machines — which are large, fixed-bed machines — should verify whether their specific configuration falls within or outside that exclusion before filing; presenting an EPR authorisation for a product outside Schedule I scope creates a separate misrepresentation risk, while importing without one when the product is in-scope triggers detention and CPCB enforcement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8459 69 30 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers piano milling machines under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board EPR 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 large-scale stationary industrial tool exclusion apply to a piano milling machine?

Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 excludes large-scale stationary industrial tools from the EPR scope; whether a specific piano milling machine qualifies for that exclusion turns on its configuration and must be confirmed with CPCB before import.

Are micro-enterprise importers fully exempt from the EPR authorisation requirement?

Yes, the EPR obligation does not apply to micro-enterprises as defined under the MSMED Act, 2006, but the importer must hold and produce documentary proof of micro-enterprise status at the bill of entry stage.

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