Of a kind used in air-conditioning equipment

Hermetic compressors for air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 10617 · BEE OVERLAY · CPCB OVERLAY · MEFCC OVERLAY

HSN 8414 80 11 (hermetic compressors for air-conditioning equipment) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 10617:2018 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 1 October 2023, under the Air Conditioner and Its Related Parts Hermetic Compressor and Temperature Sensing Controls (Quality Control) Amendment Order 2025. Ozone Depleting Substances licensing from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation, and Bureau of Energy Efficiency labelling apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

8414 80 11

Chapter

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

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 10617:2018 · effective 01-10-2023

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BEEBEE·Bureau of Energy Efficiency

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

MEFCCMEFCC·Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 10617:2018 for hermetic motor-compressors. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, compressor type, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
IS 10617:2018 applicable on hermetic compressors with effect from 01-10-2023 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Air Conditioner and Its Related Parts Hermetic Compressor and Temperature Sensing Controls (QC) Amendment Order 2025
2
Ensure every compressor bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The standard mark must appear on the product itself and not solely on its packaging or carton.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Air Conditioner and Its Related Parts Hermetic Compressor and Temperature Sensing Controls (QC) Amendment Order 2025
3
Obtain an Ozone Depleting Substances import licence from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under Rule 10 of the Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Rules, 2000 if the compressor contains ODS-listed refrigerants in Schedule VII. Compressors that do not contain ODS must carry a label to that effect before import.
Rule 10 of the Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Rules, 2000 · General Note 8(A) of the ITC (HS) Import Policy
4
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before import. Authorisation is required for parts and spares of air-conditioners, excluding centralised air-conditioning plants. Micro enterprises as defined in the MSMED Act, 2006 are exempt.
Schedule-I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
5
Verify whether the consignment qualifies for a QCO exemption under Para 2 of the relevant S.O. notifications, as amended. The exemption chain spans S.O. 4354(E), S.O. 1518(E), S.O. 4671(E), S.O. 5095(E), S.O. 5972(E), S.O. 32(E), S.O. 695, and S.O. 1815(E); documentary evidence of the qualifying ground must accompany the bill of entry.
S.O. 4354(E) dated 05-12-2019 · S.O. 1518(E) dated 18-05-2020 · S.O. 4671(E) dated 22-12-2020 · S.O. 5095(E) dated 08-12-2021 · S.O. 5972(E) dated 21-12-2022 · S.O. 32(E) dated 02-01-2024 · S.O. 695 dated 11-02-2025 · S.O. 1815(E) dated 17-04-2025

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating the ODS licensing requirement as the primary compliance gate while overlooking the BIS QCO obligation — or, inversely, treating a valid CM/L as sufficient when the compressor contains scheduled ODS and no DGFT licence has been obtained. Both obligations are simultaneous and independent; a consignment with a current CM/L but no ODS licence, or vice versa, is equally liable to detention at port and, in the case of an ODS violation, to prosecution under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8414 80 11 require BIS certification?

Yes. Hermetic compressors under this tariff line must conform to IS 10617:2018 under the ISI Mark Scheme from 1 October 2023; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the specific compressor type and manufacturing facility.

Is an Ozone Depleting Substances import licence required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. An ODS import licence from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade is required under Rule 10 of the Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Rules, 2000 for compressors containing scheduled ODS refrigerants. Compressors free of ODS must carry a label to that effect and are not subject to the licence condition.

Are there exemptions from the BIS QCO obligation under IS 10617:2018?

Yes. Para 2 of the exemption chain — spanning S.O. 4354(E) through S.O. 1815(E) as amended — sets out qualifying grounds. The importer must document the applicable exemption basis and present it at customs; the exemption is not self-executing.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all hermetic compressor models and manufacturing plants of the same supplier?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by compressor type, model range, and licensed manufacturing facility; models or plants outside the licensed scope are not covered, and a scope mismatch at customs triggers detention.

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