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Machine-tools for working wood, hard plastics or similar materials

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8465 99 90 (Other machine-tools for working hard materials) is subject to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 where the imported goods are electrical or electronic tools covered by Schedule I of those Rules. CPCB EPR authorisation does not apply to micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8465 99 90

Chapter

84 · Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

Primary regulator

CPCB · E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 (EPR authorisation, Schedule I)

Customs documentation

EPR authorisation from CPCB
MSME micro-enterprise certificate from MSME

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Compliance steps

1
Verify whether the goods being imported are electrical or electronic tools for nailing or removing rivets, nails, or screws (or similar uses, excluding large-scale stationary industrial tools) listed under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. If they fall within that scope, obtain CPCB EPR authorisation before filing the bill of entry.
G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022 · Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022
2
If claiming the micro-enterprise exemption from EPR, upload documentary evidence of Udyam registration confirming the importer's status as a micro-enterprise under the MSME Development Act, 2006. Absence of this documentation forecloses the exemption and subjects the consignment to the full EPR authorisation requirement.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · MSME Development Act, 2006

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is failing to determine at the purchase-order stage whether the specific machine-tool variant being imported is electrical or electronic and thereby covered by Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. Large-scale stationary industrial tools are excluded from EPR scope, but portable or semi-portable electronic nailing, riveting, or screwing tools are not; a misclassification of scope discovered at the bill-of-entry stage results in consignment detention pending CPCB EPR authorisation, attracting demurrage and ground rent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8465 99 90 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this residual machine-tool tariff line. Import is instead governed by the Central Pollution Control Board's EPR authorisation regime under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 (G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022) for electrical or electronic tools falling within Schedule I of those Rules.

Which machine-tools under this HSN are actually in scope for CPCB EPR authorisation?

EPR authorisation is required for electrical or electronic tools for nailing or removing rivets, nails, screws, or similar uses, specifically excluding large-scale stationary industrial tools, as listed under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

Is a micro-enterprise importer fully exempt from the EPR authorisation requirement?

Yes, micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 are exempt from EPR obligations, but the importer must be able to substantiate that status with valid Udyam registration at the bill-of-entry stage.

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