Pasteurizers

Industrial pasteurizers and heat-treatment equipment

PESO CLEARANCE

HSN 8419 89 50 (Pasteurizers) is subject to Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) approval under the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016, where the equipment constitutes or incorporates pressure vessels for gas storage and transportation. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued customs-clearance instructions as a policy overlay, including expedited clearance provisions relevant to oxygen-related pressure equipment.

What this is

HSN code

8419 89 50

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 dispatch. The application must be supported by the manufacturer's particulars, ISO certificate of the manufacturer, list of cylinders or pressure vessels with specifications and drawings, batch numbers, hydro test certificate, and third-party inspection certificate.
Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016 · PESO online approval system · Press Release dated 15-05-2021, Release ID 1718815, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
2
Ensure the PESO import approval is obtained and available for customs verification at the bill of entry. Where PESO approval is pending but an online application has been filed — or where the equipment is being imported for urgent operational use — compliance with the relaxed conditions in para 3 of the DPIIT Press Release dated 15-05-2021 is the responsibility of the consignee before filling operations commence.
CBIC Instruction 12/2021-Cus dated 25-05-2021 · Press Release dated 15-05-2021, Release ID 1718815

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the PESO approval as a post-clearance formality rather than a pre-import requirement. The Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016 impose approval obligations on the foreign manufacturer or importer before the consignment reaches Indian ports; the Covid-era exemption under CBIC Instruction 12/2021-Cus was a time-limited and purpose-specific relief for oxygen distribution logistics, and consignees who rely on it outside that defined scope risk detention and PESO non-compliance enforcement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8419 89 50 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers industrial pasteurizers or pressure vessels under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation under the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016, which requires PESO online approval before import of pressure vessels for gas storage and transportation.

What documents must be submitted to PESO for the online import approval application?

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

Does the CBIC Instruction 12/2021-Cus exemption from physical PESO inspection still apply?

The exemption was issued in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic to fast-track oxygen cylinder imports for relief activities; importers should verify with PESO whether the relaxed online-approval procedure remains operative for their specific product category before relying on it.

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