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Other machines and mechanical appliances (carpet sweepers)

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8479 89 99 (Other machines and mechanical appliances) is subject to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation requirements under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022, for imports of carpet sweepers. The EPR obligation does not apply to micro-enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8479 89 99

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
Verify that a valid Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation has been obtained from the Central Pollution Control Board before filing the bill of entry for carpet sweepers. The EPR authorisation requirement flows from Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, notified vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022.
Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
2
If claiming the micro-enterprise exemption from EPR obligations, ensure Udyam registration as a micro-enterprise under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 is current and available for verification by the proper officer at the bill-of-entry stage.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · MSME Development Act, 2006

A word of counsel

The EPR authorisation is product-specific and entity-specific: importers who source carpet sweepers from multiple foreign manufacturers must confirm that each manufacturer's products are covered under the registered EPR plan submitted to CPCB. A consignment arriving without a current and product-covering EPR authorisation is liable to detention, and the micro-enterprise exemption is available only where Udyam registration confirming micro-enterprise status is in place at the time of import — post-import registration does not cure the defect.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8479 89 99 require BIS certification?

No, this residual machinery tariff line is not covered by a BIS Quality Control Order. Import of carpet sweepers under this HSN is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board's Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation regime under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

Which specific products under HSN 8479 89 99 attract the CPCB EPR requirement?

The EPR authorisation obligation is triggered for carpet sweepers specifically, as listed in Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 notified vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022; other machines and appliances classified under the same residual tariff line may not attract this obligation.

Are all importers of carpet sweepers required to obtain EPR authorisation from CPCB?

No. Micro-enterprises as defined in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 are exempt from the EPR authorisation requirement; all other importers must hold a valid CPCB EPR authorisation before the bill of entry is filed.

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