Energy efficient triphosphor fluorescent lamps

CPCB CLEARANCE

HSN 8539 39 10 (Energy efficient triphosphor fluorescent lamps) is subject to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) 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 all importers except micro enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

8539 39 10

Chapter

85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and 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 an Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before filing the bill of entry. Fluorescent and other mercury-containing lamps are listed in Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, and import without a valid EPR authorisation constitutes a violation of those Rules.
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, retain and upload documentary evidence of micro-enterprise status as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006 (Udyam registration). The exemption is self-assessed; customs may require evidence of the Udyam micro-enterprise classification at the bill of entry.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · MSME Development Act, 2006

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is conflating EPR authorisation with a product-safety or energy-label certification and assuming a general import licence suffices. EPR authorisation is an end-of-life waste-management credential issued by CPCB and must be current at the time of each import; consignments arriving without a valid CPCB EPR authorisation — or without documented micro-enterprise status where the exemption is claimed — face detention and potential confiscation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8539 39 10 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers energy efficient triphosphor fluorescent lamps under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Pollution Control Board's 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.

Are all importers required to hold CPCB EPR authorisation for this HSN?

No. The EPR obligation does not apply to micro enterprises as defined in the MSME Development Act, 2006; all other importers must obtain authorisation from CPCB before import.

What triggers EPR authorisation obligations for fluorescent lamps specifically?

Fluorescent and other mercury-containing lamps are listed in Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022; inclusion in that Schedule is the operative trigger for the CPCB EPR authorisation requirement at import.

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