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Word-processing machines

Word-processing machines, other office computing terminals

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8472 90 91 (Word-processing machines) is subject to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation 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 producers importing user terminals and systems; micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 are exempt.

What this is
HSN code
8472 90 91
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 MSMED
Applicable Partner Government Agencies
CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain EPR authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before importing word-processing machines classified as user terminals and systems 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.
    Schedule I, E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
  2. 2
    If claiming the micro-enterprise exemption from EPR, document the importer's status as a micro-enterprise under the MSME Development Act, 2006 with a valid Udyam registration certificate. Without this credential on file, the EPR authorisation requirement is enforced in full.
    E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · MSME Development Act, 2006
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the micro-enterprise carve-out from EPR is self-executing. Customs officers verify EPR authorisation status at the bill of entry; an importer who has grown beyond micro-enterprise thresholds since their last Udyam registration — or who has never obtained Udyam registration — will face consignment detention until a current CPCB EPR authorisation is produced. EPR authorisation is producer-level, not consignment-level, and must be renewed to remain current.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 8472 90 91 require BIS certification?
No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers word-processing machines under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board's Extended Producer Responsibility regime under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022.
Which product category under Schedule I of the E-Waste Rules applies to this HSN?
Word-processing machines fall within the 'user terminals and systems' category listed in Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, making EPR authorisation from CPCB the operative import requirement.
Does the EPR exemption for micro-enterprises apply automatically at the port?
No. The exemption must be substantiated with a valid Udyam registration certificate evidencing micro-enterprise status under the MSME Development Act, 2006; without it, the CPCB EPR authorisation is required before customs out-of-charge.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: CPCB / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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