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Hermetic motor-compressors for refrigeration and air-conditioning

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

HSN 8414 80 19 (hermetic motor-compressors for refrigeration and air-conditioning) 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 01 October 2023 under the Air Conditioner and Its Related Parts Hermetic Compressor and Temperature Sensing Controls (Quality Control) Amendment Order 2025. Bureau of Energy Efficiency labelling compliance applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

8414 80 19

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

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 CM/L number, licensed product scope, compressor type, and licensed 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 · S.O. 4354(E) dated 05-12-2019 · Air Conditioner and Its Related Parts Hermetic Compressor and Temperature Sensing Controls (Quality Control) Amendment Order 2025
2
Ensure every hermetic compressor bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The standard mark must appear on the product itself and on the accompanying product documentation.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Air Conditioner and Its Related Parts Hermetic Compressor and Temperature Sensing Controls (Quality Control) Amendment Order 2025
3
Check whether the consignment qualifies for any exemption under paragraph 2 of the controlling QCO notifications. The exemption schedule 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) as amended; retain documented evidence of the applicable exemption basis.
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
4
Ensure compliance with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Appliance Labelling and Compliance) Regulations, 2026 where the compressor falls within the notified labelling scope. Retain the BEE labelling reference in consignment-level documentation.
BEE Notification 5506/BEE/S&L/AL/2025-26 dated 26-12-2025
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry along with the BEE labelling reference where applicable. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or product-scope-mismatched CM/L triggers consignment detention.
Air Conditioner and Its Related Parts Hermetic Compressor and Temperature Sensing Controls (Quality Control) Amendment Order 2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most frequent compliance failure on this tariff line is presenting a CM/L licence that covers hermetic compressors generically without confirming that the specific compressor type, displacement range, and refrigerant compatibility declared in the bill of entry fall within the licensed product scope. IS 10617:2018 is applied at the level of individual compressor sub-category; a CM/L valid for one sub-class does not extend to another, and customs detention follows a scope mismatch even where the supplier holds a current, otherwise valid BIS licence.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8414 80 19 require BIS certification?

Yes. Hermetic motor-compressors classified under this tariff line must conform to IS 10617:2018 under the ISI Mark Scheme, with effect from 01 October 2023; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the specific compressor type and facility.

Is Bureau of Energy Efficiency labelling required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. Bureau of Energy Efficiency labelling is administered independently under the BEE (Appliance Labelling and Compliance) Regulations, 2026 and is a separate overlay from the BIS QCO obligation under IS 10617:2018.

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

Yes. Paragraph 2 of the controlling notifications provides exemptions; the applicable basis spans S.O. 4354(E) and subsequent amendment orders through S.O. 1815(E) dated 17-04-2025. Documentary evidence of the exemption basis must be retained and produced at customs if relied upon.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all hermetic compressor variants from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific to compressor type, displacement range, refrigerant compatibility, and manufacturing facility; variants outside the licensed scope, or from an unlicensed plant, are not covered and attract detention at port.

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