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Metal-working bending, shearing and punching machines (other)

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8462 49 00 (other metal-working bending, shearing, punching and similar machines) 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 equipment for punching, shearing or similar processing of metal and other materials, with the exception of large-scale stationary industrial tools and micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8462 49 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 exemption declaration from importer

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Compliance steps

1
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before importing equipment for punching, shearing or similar processing of metal and other materials falling under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. Upload the EPR authorisation in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry.
Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
2
Confirm whether the importer qualifies as a micro-enterprise under the MSME Development Act, 2006. If so, the EPR obligation does not apply; retain documentary evidence of Udyam registration as the micro-enterprise credential and present it to the proper officer if queried at the bill of entry stage.
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 'large-scale stationary industrial tool' carve-out applies to all heavy metal-working machines. The exclusion is scope-specific: only equipment that qualifies as large-scale stationary industrial equipment falls outside Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022; portable or semi-portable bending, punching, and shearing machines do not. Importers relying on the exclusion without documented product-classification evidence risk detention and CPCB-enforcement referral at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8462 49 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board's Extended Producer Responsibility framework under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified via G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022.

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

No. Micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006, and importers of large-scale stationary industrial tools are explicitly excluded from the EPR obligation under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

What happens if an importer proceeds without EPR authorisation and does not qualify for an exemption?

Import without a valid CPCB EPR authorisation where required renders the consignment liable to detention at the port of import, and the importer is exposed to enforcement action under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

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