Numerically controlled shearing machines

Numerically controlled metal shearing machines (CNC shears)

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8462 33 00 (Numerically controlled shearing machines) 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 shearing or similar processing of metal and other materials, with an exemption for micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8462 33 00

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

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Compliance steps

1
Obtain EPR authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before import. The authorisation is required for importers of equipment for shearing or similar processing of wood, metal, and other materials falling under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022; upload it in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry.
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, retain documentary evidence of Udyam registration establishing micro-enterprise status under the MSME Development Act, 2006 and present it to the customs proper officer on request.
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 the EPR obligation tracks only large-scale stationary industrial tools and that a numerically controlled shearing machine therefore falls outside Schedule I. The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 explicitly carve out large-scale stationary industrial tools from the EPR requirement — not CNC shearing machines generally — so a standard numerically controlled shear is within scope and EPR authorisation is required unless the importer holds valid micro-enterprise status under the MSME Development Act, 2006.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8462 33 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers numerically controlled shearing machines. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board's Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation requirement under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

Are large-scale stationary industrial shearing machines also subject to EPR authorisation?

No. Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 explicitly excludes large-scale stationary industrial tools from the EPR obligation; the requirement applies to non-stationary and non-large-scale shearing equipment within that Schedule.

Does the micro-enterprise exemption from EPR apply automatically at the bill of entry?

No. The exemption for micro-enterprises defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 must be substantiated with Udyam registration documentation; an unsupported exemption claim may result in consignment detention pending verification.

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