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Other prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents, certified reference materials

MEFCC CLEARANCE

HSN 3822 90 90 (other prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents and certified reference materials) is subject to oversight by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC) where the goods qualify as high-end, high-value used or refurbished medical equipment under the Office Memorandum dated 15 December 2023. Import of such used or refurbished equipment is Restricted and conditional on compliance with the terms of that O.M., as advised by the Directorate General of Health Services.

What this is

HSN code

3822 90 90

Chapter

38 · Miscellaneous chemical products

Primary regulator

MEFCC · O.M. dated 15-12-2023 (used/refurbished medical equipment conditions)

Customs documentation

Compliance documentation from MEFCC
DGHS condition clearance from MEFCC

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

MEFCCMEFCC·Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Compliance steps

1
Determine whether the specific goods being imported qualify as high-end, high-value used or refurbished medical equipment (other than critical care equipment) as categorised by the Directorate General of Health Services. If so, the import is Restricted and must satisfy all conditions stipulated in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change O.M. dated 15 December 2023 before the bill of entry is filed.
O.M. issued by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change dated 15-12-2023
2
Obtain and upload MEFCC-mandated compliance documentation in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge. New or non-used diagnostic reagents and certified reference materials that do not fall within the used/refurbished equipment category are not subject to the Restricted-import condition under this O.M.
O.M. issued by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change dated 15-12-2023

A word of counsel

The critical trap on this tariff line is misclassifying new diagnostic reagents or certified reference materials alongside used or refurbished medical equipment. The MEFCC O.M. dated 15 December 2023 applies specifically to high-end, high-value used or refurbished equipment as identified by DGHS — not to new reagent kits or reference standards. Filing a bill of entry for genuinely new goods without triggering the Restricted-import conditions is correct; however, mislabelling used equipment as new to circumvent the O.M. conditions attracts detention and confiscation under Customs Act, 1962.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3822 90 90 require BIS certification?

No, this tariff line is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The operative regulatory control is the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change O.M. dated 15 December 2023, which applies conditionally to high-end, high-value used or refurbished medical equipment under this heading.

Which goods under HSN 3822 90 90 are subject to the Restricted-import condition?

Only high-end, high-value used or refurbished medical equipment — other than critical care medical equipment — as specified by DGHS and set out in the MEFCC O.M. dated 15 December 2023; new diagnostic reagents and certified reference materials are not within the Restricted scope.

Are used critical care medical equipment imports permitted under this O.M.?

The MEFCC O.M. dated 15 December 2023 explicitly excludes critical care medical equipment from the category of high-end, high-value used or refurbished equipment covered by its conditions; separate controls may apply to that category under other instruments.

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