Vending machine, other than automatic vending machine

Non-automatic refrigerating vending machines for commercial dispensing

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 302 · CPCB OVERLAY · MEFCC OVERLAY · PESO OVERLAY

HSN 8418 69 30 (vending machines, other than automatic) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 75):2018 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 October 2025, by virtue of the Electrical Appliances for Commercial Dispensing and Vending Quality Control Order, 2025. Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation, ODS licensing, and EPR under the E-Waste Management Rules, 2022 apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

8418 69 30

Chapter

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

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 75):2018 · effective 01-10-2025

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

MEFCCMEFCC·Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

PESOPESO·Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, 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 302 (Part 2/Sec 75):2018. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and licensed manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Electrical Appliances for Commercial Dispensing and Vending Quality Control Order, 2025 · S.O. 2283(E) dated 20-05-2025
2
Ensure every unit bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself, not on packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 2283(E) dated 20-05-2025
3
If the machine does not contain ozone-depleting substances, ensure it carries a label to that effect before import. If it does contain ODS, obtain a licence from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under Rule 10 of the Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Rules, 2000.
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 under Schedule-I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 before import. MSMED-registered micro enterprises are exempt. Quote the EPR authorisation number on the bill of entry.
Schedule-I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number, ODS licence (if applicable), and CPCB EPR authorisation number on the bill of entry. Note the staggered implementation: small enterprises must comply from 01-01-2026 and micro enterprises from 01-04-2026. Fifty units per year imported for R&D by electric-appliance manufacturers are exempt from the QCO, provided they are not sold commercially.
Electrical Appliances for Commercial Dispensing and Vending Quality Control Order, 2025 · S.O. 2283(E) dated 20-05-2025

A word of counsel

The most consequential oversight on this tariff line is failing to distinguish the IS 302 part and section number. IS 302 is a multi-part, multi-section standard family covering dozens of appliance types; a CM/L licence issued against an incorrect part or section — even one plausible for a related vending or cooling appliance — does not satisfy the QCO obligation for commercial dispensing and vending machines under IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 75):2018. A scope mismatch in the CM/L triggers detention regardless of the ISI mark appearing on the product.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8418 69 30 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 75):2018 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme from 01 October 2025, by virtue of the Electrical Appliances for Commercial Dispensing and Vending Quality Control Order, 2025; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering this specific section.

Are small and micro enterprises subject to the same enforcement date?

No. The standard enforcement date is 01 October 2025. Small enterprises must comply from 01 January 2026 and micro enterprises from 01 April 2026, per S.O. 2283(E) dated 20-05-2025.

Does the R&D exemption in the QCO permit commercial sale of imported units?

No. Up to fifty units per year may be imported for research and development by electric-appliance manufacturers without a CM/L, but such units must not be sold commercially and may only be disposed of as scrap; the manufacturer must maintain a year-wise record and produce it if required.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all vending machine models and manufacturing facilities?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by model, specification, and licensed manufacturing facility; machines outside the licensed scope or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered, and customs detains the consignment on a scope mismatch.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-18. Source: BIS / CPCB / PESO / MEFCC / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.