Drills of all kinds

Hand-held electric or pneumatic drills of all kinds

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8467 21 00 (Drills of all kinds) 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 imports of electrical or electronic drills. The EPR obligation applies to all importers except micro-enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8467 21 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 importing electrical or electronic drills covered under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. The authorisation must be current and available for verification at the bill-of-entry stage; imports without valid EPR authorisation are liable to detention and refusal of out-of-charge.
Schedule I, E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
2
If claiming the micro-enterprise exemption from EPR, upload documentary proof of registration as a micro-enterprise under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (Udyam registration). Large-scale stationary industrial tools are excluded from the EPR scope entirely; retain evidence of the product's classification as a hand-held drill to support the Schedule I applicability determination.
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 that purely pneumatic or hydraulic drills carrying no electrical or electronic components fall outside the EPR regime and require no CPCB documentation. Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 targets electrical and electronic equipment; a drill with an integrated electric motor or electronic control circuit is squarely within scope, and mis-categorisation as non-electrical results in detention and a demand for retrospective EPR authorisation at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8467 21 00 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers hand-held drills under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 (G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022), which mandates EPR authorisation for electrical or electronic drills.

Are large-scale stationary industrial drills covered by the EPR requirement?

No. The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 explicitly exclude large-scale stationary industrial tools from the EPR scope; the obligation applies to electrical or electronic hand-held drills listed under Schedule I.

Can a micro-enterprise importer skip EPR authorisation entirely?

Yes, provided the importer holds current Udyam registration as a micro-enterprise under the MSME Development Act, 2006; proof of that status must be retained and produced if queried by the customs proper officer.

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