Motherboards

Motherboards for automatic data processing machines

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8473 30 20 (Motherboards) 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. Mandatory Type Approval certification under the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 and the Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom Equipment (MTCTE) framework applies where the motherboard falls within the notified list of telecom products.

What this is

HSN code

8473 30 20

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
MTCTE Type Approval certificate from DoT
MSME micro-enterprise registration from MSME

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Compliance steps

1
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before import. EPR authorisation is required for importers of parts, consumables, and spares of mainframes, minicomputers, personal computers, laptops, notebooks, tablets, phablets, and similar devices listed under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. The exemption for micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 applies only where Udyam registration confirming micro-enterprise status is on record.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022 · Para 2 of Schedule I
2
Verify whether the motherboard is included in the notified list of telecom products subject to MTCTE mandatory certification under the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017. If listed, the Type Approval certificate issued pursuant to DoT Notifications TEC/01/2017-TC dated 04-07-2019 and 23-06-2020, as amended vide F.No.5-2/2021-TC/TEC/131 dated 13-06-2022 and F.No.5-2/2024-TC/TEC(Pt.1) dated 25-02-2025, must be in force at the time of import.
Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 · DoT Notification TEC/01/2017-TC dated 04-07-2019 · F.No.5-2/2024-TC/TEC(Pt.1) dated 25-02-2025

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating EPR authorisation as a post-import obligation and proceeding to file the bill of entry without it. CPCB EPR authorisation is a pre-import requirement: customs out-of-charge is withheld pending its upload in e-Sanchit, and consignments without a valid authorisation are detained, accruing demurrage and ground rent. The micro-enterprise exemption does not extend to medium or small enterprises — only Udyam-registered micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 qualify.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8473 30 20 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers motherboards under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, with a mandatory MTCTE Type Approval overlay administered by the Department of Telecommunications where the product falls within the notified telecom-equipment list.

Does the EPR authorisation requirement apply to all importers of motherboards, or are there exemptions?

EPR authorisation is required for all importers except micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006; medium and small enterprises do not qualify for the exemption, and Udyam registration confirming micro-enterprise status must be available for verification at the bill-of-entry stage.

Does the second-hand capital goods restriction under Para 2.31 of the Foreign Trade Policy affect motherboard imports?

Para 2.31 of the Foreign Trade Policy restricts second-hand capital goods such as photocopier and digital multifunction print and copying machines; importers should confirm that the motherboard consignment is not classified or declared as second-hand capital goods, as a misdeclaration triggers Restricted-import enforcement under the ITC (HS) policy.

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