Plant growth chambers and rooms and tissue culture chambers and rooms having temperature, humidity or light control

Plant growth chambers and tissue culture rooms with climate control

PESO CLEARANCE

HSN 8419 89 60 (Plant growth chambers and rooms and tissue culture chambers and rooms) is subject to Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) approval under the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016, insofar as the equipment incorporates pressure vessels or gas-handling components within scope. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Instruction 12/2021-Cus dated 25-05-2021 sets out the clearance procedure applicable at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

8419 89 60

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 cylinders or pressure vessels with specifications, drawings and batch numbers, hydro test certificate, and a third-party inspection certificate.
Press Release dated 15-05-2021, Release ID 1718815, Ministry of Commerce and Industry · Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016
2
Upload the PESO approval and supporting documents — including the hydro test certificate and third-party inspection certificate — in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Confirm that the PESO online application reference is available for customs verification prior to out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 12/2021-Cus dated 25-05-2021

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that plant growth chambers and tissue culture rooms — which control temperature, humidity, and light — fall entirely outside PESO scope simply because they are laboratory equipment. Where such chambers incorporate gas cylinders or pressure vessels (e.g., CO₂ enrichment systems), PESO approval under the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016 is triggered; importers who omit the PESO online application face consignment detention at port until the approval is obtained.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8419 89 60 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers plant growth chambers or tissue culture rooms under this tariff line. Import compliance is governed by Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation approval under the Gas Cylinders Rules, 2016, with CBIC Instruction 12/2021-Cus setting out the customs clearance procedure.

Can PESO approval be obtained after the consignment arrives at port?

PESO approval is expected before or at the time of import; however, the CBIC Instruction 12/2021-Cus framework references the PESO online application status as a key determinant of whether customs can grant clearance, meaning a pending online application may be recognised but an unapplied-for consignment remains liable to detention.

Do the Covid-era relaxations under the May 2021 press release still apply to routine imports of plant growth chambers?

The relaxations in the Press Release dated 15-05-2021 (Release ID 1718815) were specific to oxygen cylinders and pressure vessels required for Covid relief activities; routine imports of plant growth chambers and tissue culture rooms 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.