Automatic typewriters

Automatic typewriters, electrical and electronic office machines

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8472 90 92 (Automatic typewriters) 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 importers of electrical and electronic typewriters and does not extend to micro-enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8472 90 92

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 MSME Ministry

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a valid Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before importing electrical and electronic automatic typewriters listed under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. Upload the EPR authorisation in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage.
Schedule I, E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
2
If the importer qualifies as a micro-enterprise under the MSME Development Act, 2006, document that status with a current Udyam registration certificate establishing micro-enterprise classification. EPR authorisation is not required for such entities, but the exemption must be on record at the bill of entry.
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 the EPR obligation falls only on manufacturers and overlooking that importers of electrical and electronic equipment are independently liable as producers under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. An importer who cannot produce a current CPCB EPR authorisation at the bill of entry stage faces consignment detention; the micro-enterprise exemption is available only where Udyam registration confirming micro-enterprise status is in place before the import transaction, not applied for retrospectively.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8472 90 92 require BIS certification?

No, automatic typewriters under this tariff line are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The operative compliance requirement is Central Pollution Control Board Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022.

Does the EPR authorisation requirement apply to all importers of automatic typewriters?

The EPR obligation applies to all importers of electrical and electronic typewriters except micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006; those entities must hold documentary evidence of their Udyam-registered micro-enterprise status to claim the exemption at the bill of entry.

What happens if an importer files a bill of entry without a valid CPCB EPR authorisation?

Customs will not grant out-of-charge for the consignment; the goods remain detained at port, attracting demurrage and ground rent, until either the EPR authorisation is produced or the importer establishes the micro-enterprise exemption.

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