Bevel gear cutting

Bevel gear cutting machines for metal removal

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8461 40 11 (Bevel gear cutting) 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 electrical or electronic cutting and similar metal-processing tools, with an exemption for micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8461 40 11

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

CPCB · E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 — Schedule I, G.S.R. 801(E)

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 a valid Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before filing the bill of entry. Bevel gear cutting machines that qualify as electrical or electronic tools for cutting or similar processing of metal fall under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, and import without a current EPR authorisation renders the consignment liable to detention and confiscation.
Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
2
If the importer qualifies as a micro-enterprise under the MSME Development Act, 2006, document and retain proof of that status, as the EPR obligation does not apply to such enterprises. Upload supporting documentation at the bill of entry to substantiate the exemption claim.
Schedule I of the 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 large-scale stationary industrial gear-cutting machines are automatically outside the EPR scope. The Schedule I carve-out for large-scale stationary industrial tools is a product-category exclusion that must be positively established at the bill of entry; absent that documentary basis, customs officers treat the machine as within scope, and an EPR authorisation becomes the operative clearance. Failure to produce a current CPCB EPR authorisation for an in-scope machine results in consignment detention and potential monetary penalty under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8461 40 11 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers bevel gear cutting machines under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board Extended Producer Responsibility framework under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022.

Are all bevel gear cutting machines subject to the EPR authorisation requirement?

No. Large-scale stationary industrial tools are excluded from the Schedule I scope; the EPR obligation targets electrical or electronic cutting tools other than that category, so the importer must determine at the outset whether the specific machine falls within or outside the exclusion.

Does the micro-enterprise exemption apply automatically, or must it be declared at the bill of entry?

The exemption is not automatic — the importer must affirmatively establish micro-enterprise status as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006, and retain documentary proof, as customs may require verification before granting out-of-charge without an EPR authorisation.

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