Scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors

Continuous weighing scales for conveyor goods

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 8423 20 00 (Scales for continuous weighing of goods on conveyors) is subject to Legal Metrology Act, 2009 registration and product approval requirements administered under Sections 19, 20 and 22 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and Rules 11 to 15 of the Seventh Schedule of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011. Where the instrument is classified as an automatic weighing device for road vehicles in motion or axle-load measurement, importer registration and model-approval certificates must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

8423 20 00

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

Legal Metrology · Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011

Customs documentation

Importer registration certificate from Legal Metrology
Product approval certificate from Legal Metrology

Compliance steps

1
Verify whether the imported instrument falls within the scope of automatic weighing devices for road vehicles in motion or axle-load measurement. If applicable, obtain importer registration and product approval certificates under Sections 19, 20 and 22 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 before filing the bill of entry.
Sections 19, 20 and 22 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 · Rules 11 to 15 of the Seventh Schedule of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011 as amended
2
Upload the Certificate of Registration of Importer of Weights and Measures (document code 101lm1) in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge. PGA-facilitated bills not routed through the PGA for NOC will be verified by the proper officer for this document before clearance is granted.
Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011 · e-Sanchit document code 101lm1

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the Legal Metrology obligations are triggered only for road-vehicle weighbridges, and clearing general conveyor belt scales without verifying model-approval status. Scope determination — whether the imported unit constitutes an 'automatic instrument for weighing road vehicles in motion' or axle-load measurement under the Seventh Schedule — must be made before shipment, not at the port; a missing product approval certificate results in consignment detention and demurrage pending post-facto regularisation, which the Legal Metrology Act does not provide for straightforwardly.

Need a regulatory steer on this product?

Speak to a regulatory counsel about your specific HSN, IS, and supplier situation.

Speak to an Expert

Frequently asked

Does HSN 8423 20 00 require BIS certification?

No, continuous conveyor weighing scales are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011, requiring importer registration and product approval certificates where the instrument falls within the notified automatic-weighing-device categories.

Which instruments under this HSN trigger the Legal Metrology registration requirement?

The registration and product approval requirement applies specifically to automatic instruments for weighing road vehicles in motion and for measuring axle loads, as governed by Rules 11 to 15 of the Seventh Schedule of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011; general conveyor scales outside this scope should still be assessed against the applicable schedule before clearance.

What document code must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for Legal Metrology compliance at the bill of entry?

The Certificate of Registration of Importer of Weights and Measures must be uploaded under document code 101lm1 in e-Sanchit before the customs proper officer grants out-of-charge on any PGA-facilitated bill of entry for this tariff line.

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