Gear slotter or planar formed cutter type

Gear cutting machines, gear slotter or planar formed cutter type

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8461 40 13 (Gear slotter or planar formed cutter type) is subject to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified via G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022. The EPR obligation applies to importers of electrical or electronic cutting and processing tools falling within Schedule I of those Rules, with an exemption for micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8461 40 13

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 if the imported gear slotter or planar formed cutter machine is an electrical or electronic tool covered under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. Upload the authorisation in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge.
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 at the bill-of-entry stage; the EPR authorisation requirement does not apply to such enterprises. Retain the Udyam registration certificate as evidence of micro-enterprise status.
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 categorically outside the EPR regime. Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 expressly excludes only large-scale stationary industrial tools; a gear slotter or planar formed cutter that does not meet that characterisation remains within scope. Importers should assess product classification against the Schedule I description before forgoing EPR authorisation, as clearance without the required authorisation renders the consignment liable to detention and CPCB enforcement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8461 40 13 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers gear cutting or gear slotter machines under this tariff line. The operative framework is the Central Pollution Control Board's Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified via G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022.

Are all gear slotter machines covered by the EPR requirement under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022?

The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 exclude large-scale stationary industrial tools from the EPR obligation; electrical or electronic gear-cutting tools that do not fall within that exclusion remain subject to CPCB EPR authorisation before import.

Does the EPR authorisation requirement apply to a micro-enterprise importer?

No. The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 exempt micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 from the EPR authorisation requirement; the importer must retain documentary evidence of micro-enterprise status at the bill-of-entry stage.

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