Piano milling, double column

Piano milling machine, double column type

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8459 69 40 (Piano milling, double 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 the exception of large-scale stationary industrial tools.

What this is

HSN code

8459 69 40

Chapter

84 · Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

Primary regulator

CPCB · E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 — Schedule I EPR authorisation

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 is required under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 for importers of equipment for milling or similar processing of metal and other materials, unless the importer qualifies as a micro enterprise under the MSME Development Act, 2006.
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 — Udyam registration — at the time of import, as this is the sole ground on which EPR authorisation does not apply.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · MSME Development Act, 2006

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that because piano milling machines are large industrial tools, they fall within the large-scale stationary industrial tools exception and EPR authorisation is therefore unnecessary. The exception is narrowly construed; importers must confirm with CPCB whether the specific machine model qualifies before shipment, since a consignment arriving without EPR authorisation and without a valid micro-enterprise exemption is liable to detention and ground rent pending regularisation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8459 69 40 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers piano milling machines or this product family. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, with EPR authorisation required under Schedule I notified vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022.

Does the large-scale stationary industrial tools exception automatically cover a double-column piano milling machine?

Not automatically. The exception under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 must be confirmed against the specific machine category; importers should obtain CPCB confirmation before relying on the exception at the bill of entry stage.

Does a micro enterprise importer need EPR authorisation for this HSN?

No. EPR authorisation does not apply to micro enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006; however, valid Udyam registration evidencing micro-enterprise status must be available at the time of import.

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