Numerically controlled

Numerically controlled metal-working bending, shearing and punching machines

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8462 42 00 (Numerically controlled metal-working machines) is subject to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022, for equipment used for punching, shearing or similar processing of metal and other materials. The EPR obligation does not apply to micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8462 42 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 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 numerically controlled punching, shearing or similar metal-processing equipment covered under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. Upload the EPR authorisation at the bill of entry stage.
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, prepare and retain documentary evidence of that status. The EPR obligation is not applicable to such micro-enterprises, and a declaration to that effect should accompany the bill of entry to pre-empt a customs query.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · MSME Development Act, 2006

A word of counsel

The EPR scope under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 expressly excludes large-scale stationary industrial tools; importers frequently assume that any heavy-duty numerically controlled press falls outside the EPR regime on that basis. The exclusion is narrow and applies only to large-scale stationary industrial tools — standard NC punching and shearing machines remain within scope. Confirm the machine's classification against the Schedule I description before treating the import as EPR-exempt.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8462 42 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers numerically controlled metal-working machines under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, which requires EPR authorisation for covered equipment in Schedule I.

Does the EPR authorisation requirement apply to all importers of this equipment?

No. Micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 are exempt from the EPR obligation; all other importers of equipment for punching, shearing or similar metal-processing (excluding large-scale stationary industrial tools) must hold a valid CPCB EPR authorisation.

Are large-scale stationary industrial NC machines also covered under the E-Waste EPR regime?

No. Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 explicitly carves out large-scale stationary industrial tools from the EPR scope; only portable and non-large-scale stationary variants of punching, shearing and similar processing equipment are covered.

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