Abrasive wheel cutting-off machines

Abrasive wheel cutting-off machines for metal

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8461 50 21 (Abrasive wheel cutting-off machines) is subject to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation administered by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) 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 tools for cutting or similar processing of wood, metal, and other materials, with the exception of large-scale stationary industrial tools. Micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 are exempt from the EPR requirement.

What this is

HSN code

8461 50 21

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 MSMED

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 the bill of entry is filed. The EPR authorisation must cover the import of electrical or electronic tools for cutting or similar processing of wood, 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 claiming the micro-enterprise exemption from EPR, upload documentary evidence of Udyam registration confirming micro-enterprise status under the MSME Development Act, 2006. Exemption claims without current Udyam registration are treated as non-compliant and the EPR authorisation obligation applies in full.
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 cutting machines are automatically excluded from the EPR regime without verifying the product against the Schedule I scope. The carve-out applies only to large-scale stationary industrial tools; abrasive wheel cutting-off machines that are portable or bench-mounted fall squarely within the electrical or electronic tools category and require a current CPCB EPR authorisation — importing without one exposes the consignment to detention and the importer to liability under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8461 50 21 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers abrasive wheel cutting-off machines under this tariff line. The operative compliance requirement is Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

Does the EPR authorisation requirement apply to all importers of abrasive wheel cutting-off machines?

No. The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 exempt micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006, and the Schedule I scope excludes large-scale stationary industrial tools; all other importers of electrical or electronic cutting tools must hold a current CPCB EPR authorisation.

What happens if an importer ships abrasive wheel cutting-off machines without a valid CPCB EPR authorisation?

The consignment is liable to detention at the port of import, and the importer faces monetary penalty and enforcement action under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022; release is conditional on production of the EPR authorisation or proof of micro-enterprise exemption.

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