Auto claves other than for cooking or heating food, not elsewhere specified or included

Industrial and laboratory autoclaves (pressure vessels, sterilisers)

PESO CLEARANCE

HSN 8419 89 30 (Autoclaves other than for cooking or heating food) is subject to Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) import approval under the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016, which governs pressure vessels including autoclaves used for storage and transportation of gases. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) clearance procedures apply as the customs policy overlay, with PESO online-system approval required before import.

What this is

HSN code

8419 89 30

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

PESO · Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016

Customs documentation

Import approval from PESO
Third-party inspection certificate from manufacturer
Hydro test certificate from manufacturer

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

PESOPESO·Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Apply for PESO import approval through the PESO online system before shipment. The application must include the manufacturer's particulars, ISO certificate of the manufacturer, list of vessels with specifications and drawings, batch numbers, hydro test certificate, and a third-party inspection certificate.
Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016 · PESO online system · Press Release dated 15-05-2021, Release ID 1718815, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
2
Upload the PESO import approval and supporting documents in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Where PESO approval is pending at the time of arrival and the consignment is for urgent use, confirm CBIC out-of-charge eligibility under the relaxed procedure with the proper officer, citing Instruction No. 12/2021-Cus dated 25-05-2021.
CBIC Instruction No. 12/2021-Cus dated 25-05-2021

A word of counsel

The COVID-era exemption allowing customs clearance without prior PESO approval — introduced by CBIC Instruction No. 12/2021-Cus — was specific to pressure vessels for medical-oxygen storage and transportation during the pandemic emergency. Importers of general-purpose industrial or laboratory autoclaves under HSN 8419 89 30 must obtain full PESO approval through the online system before filing the bill of entry; treating the 2021 relaxation as a standing exemption will result in consignment detention and ground rent at the port of import.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8419 89 30 require BIS certification?

No, autoclaves under this tariff line are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is regulated by the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation under the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016, with PESO online-system approval required before the bill of entry is filed.

What documents must be submitted to PESO when applying for import approval?

The application through the PESO online system must include the manufacturer's particulars, ISO certificate, list of vessels with specifications, drawings and batch numbers, hydro test certificate, and a third-party inspection certificate, as specified in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Press Release dated 15-05-2021 (Release ID 1718815).

Does the 2021 COVID exemption from physical PESO inspection still apply to all autoclave imports?

No. The exemption from physical inspection of foreign manufacturers' production facilities was granted specifically for cylinders and pressure vessels for medical-oxygen storage and transportation during the COVID pandemic; importers of other autoclave categories must follow the standard PESO approval procedure under the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016.

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