Bending or assembling machines

Bending or assembling machines for hard materials

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8465 94 00 (Bending or assembling machines) is subject to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation from 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 bending and similar processing equipment for 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

8465 94 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 certificate from MSMED

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Compliance steps

1
Obtain EPR authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before filing the bill of entry. The authorisation is required for import of bending or similar processing equipment for wood, metal, and other materials covered under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022; large-scale stationary industrial tools are specifically excluded from this obligation.
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, retain documentary evidence of Udyam registration at the micro-enterprise threshold. This evidence substantiates the EPR exemption and must be available for customs verification at the bill-of-entry stage.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · MSME Development Act, 2006

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is failing to assess whether the imported machine falls within the Schedule I scope — specifically the carve-out for large-scale stationary industrial tools, which are excluded from the EPR obligation. Importers of workshop-scale bending machines incorrectly assume that because the product is an industrial machine it escapes the E-Waste Rules; absent the large-scale stationary carve-out, EPR authorisation is required and its absence at the bill of entry risks detention and CPCB enforcement under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8465 94 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import of bending or assembling machines under this tariff line is governed by Central Pollution Control Board EPR authorisation under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022.

Are all bending machines covered by the EPR obligation under Schedule I?

No. The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 explicitly exclude large-scale stationary industrial tools; only bending and similar processing equipment for wood, metal, and other materials outside that carve-out requires CPCB EPR authorisation.

Does a micro enterprise need to obtain CPCB EPR authorisation before import?

No. Micro enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 are exempt from the EPR authorisation requirement, but the importing entity must retain Udyam registration evidence confirming micro-enterprise status for customs verification.

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