Other numerically controlled bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines

Numerically controlled metal bending, folding, straightening machines

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8462 26 00 (numerically controlled bending, folding, straightening or flattening 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 covered equipment but does not extend to micro-enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8462 26 00

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 declaration from importer

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 importing. The authorisation is required for equipment falling within Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 covering folding, bending or similar processing equipment — with the exception of large-scale stationary industrial tools.
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 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, document that status at the bill of entry stage. Micro-enterprises are exempt from the EPR authorisation requirement; absence of documentary proof of micro-enterprise status renders the EPR obligation operative.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · MSMED Act, 2006 (micro-enterprise definition)

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the 'large-scale stationary industrial tools' carve-out applies to all CNC bending and folding machines imported for industrial use. The carve-out is narrow; numerically controlled press brakes and CNC folding machines at standard industrial scale remain within the Schedule I scope, and an importer who proceeds without CPCB EPR authorisation on that assumption faces detention and re-export liability under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8462 26 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers numerically controlled metal bending or folding machines. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board's Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation framework under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022.

Which importers are exempt from the CPCB EPR authorisation requirement for this HSN?

Micro-enterprises as defined in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 are exempt from the EPR authorisation requirement under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022; all other importers must hold a valid CPCB authorisation before filing the bill of entry.

Does the large-scale stationary industrial tools exception remove CNC press brakes from the EPR scope?

Not as a general rule — the exception is limited to equipment that qualifies as large-scale stationary industrial tools within the Schedule I carve-out; standard numerically controlled bending and folding machines imported for metalworking remain within the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 Schedule I scope and require CPCB EPR authorisation.

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