Saws

Hand-held electric saws with self-contained motor

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8467 22 00 (Saws) is subject to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, as notified by G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022. The EPR obligation applies to importers of electrical or electronic hand-held saws, 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

8467 22 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
Micro-enterprise declaration from importer

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Compliance steps

1
Obtain EPR authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before importing hand-held electric saws. The authorisation is required under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, and covers electrical or electronic hand tools excluding large-scale stationary industrial tools.
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 classification. The EPR authorisation requirement does not apply to such micro-enterprises, but the exemption must be substantiated at the bill of entry if the customs proper officer queries the missing CPCB authorisation.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the large-scale stationary industrial tools carve-out extends to all workshop or heavy-duty saws. The exclusion is limited to large-scale stationary industrial tools; hand-held or bench-portable saws with a self-contained electric motor remain within Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, and an importer who files without valid CPCB EPR authorisation on the ground that the goods are 'industrial' risks detention and monetary penalty under the Rules.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8467 22 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers hand-held electric saws under this tariff line. The operative framework is CPCB Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 as notified by G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022.

Does the EPR authorisation requirement apply to every importer of electric saws under this HSN?

No. Micro-enterprises as defined in the MSME Development Act, 2006 are exempt from EPR authorisation; all other importers, including small and medium enterprises, must hold a current CPCB authorisation before the bill of entry is filed.

Are large-scale stationary industrial saws treated the same as hand-held saws for EPR purposes?

No. Large-scale stationary industrial tools are explicitly excluded from the Schedule I EPR obligation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022; hand-held and self-contained-motor saws classifiable under HSN 8467 22 00 remain within scope and require CPCB EPR authorisation.

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