Fire tube boilers vertical

Vertical fire tube vapour generating boilers

BEE CLEARANCE

HSN 8402 19 20 (Fire tube boilers vertical) is subject to Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) appliance labelling and compliance requirements under the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Appliance Labeling and Compliance) Regulations, 2026 issued vide Notification No. 5506/BEE/S&L/AL/2025-26 dated 26-12-2025. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) import policy applies as an additional customs overlay at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

8402 19 20

Chapter

84 · Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

Primary regulator

BEE · Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Appliance Labeling and Compliance) Regulations, 2026

Customs documentation

Compliance label from BEE
Energy label declaration from BEE
Import documentation from DGFT

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BEEBEE·Bureau of Energy Efficiency

Compliance steps

1
Confirm the imported vertical fire tube boiler meets the appliance labelling and compliance requirements under the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Appliance Labeling and Compliance) Regulations, 2026. Ensure the requisite BEE energy label is affixed to the equipment and all compliance documentation is in order before the bill of entry is filed.
BEE Notification No. 5506/BEE/S&L/AL/2025-26 dated 26-12-2025
2
Upload mandatory BEE compliance documentation in e-Sanchit at the bill-of-entry stage. The proper officer will verify BEE label conformance before granting out-of-charge; consignments without compliant labelling are liable to detention pending rectification or re-export.
BEE Notification No. 5506/BEE/S&L/AL/2025-26 dated 26-12-2025

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating BEE labelling as a post-clearance administrative step rather than a pre-clearance mandatory condition. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Appliance Labeling and Compliance) Regulations, 2026 require the energy label to be present and compliant at the point of import; a consignment arriving without the prescribed label faces detention and potential re-export rather than a rectification window.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8402 19 20 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers vertical fire tube boilers under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency under the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Appliance Labeling and Compliance) Regulations, 2026 vide Notification No. 5506/BEE/S&L/AL/2025-26.

When did the BEE Appliance Labeling and Compliance Regulations, 2026 come into effect for this product?

The regulations were issued vide Notification No. 5506/BEE/S&L/AL/2025-26 dated 26 December 2025; importers should confirm the operative enforcement date directly with BEE, as the notification date and the compliance-start date may differ.

What happens if the BEE energy label is missing or non-compliant at the port of import?

Customs will deny out-of-charge, and the consignment faces detention with accruing demurrage and ground rent until BEE compliance is demonstrated; in the absence of a rectification pathway, re-export is the operative outcome.

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