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Weighing machinery up to 30 kg capacity (beam scales, other)

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 8423 81 90 (weighing machinery with maximum capacity not exceeding 30 kg) is subject to Legal Metrology registration and product approval 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. The importer's certificate of registration for weights and measures (document code 101lm1) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

8423 81 90

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

Registration certificate from Legal Metrology
Product approval certificate from Legal Metrology
Importer registration from State government

Compliance steps

1
Obtain and maintain a valid certificate of registration as an importer of weights and measures under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009. For beam scales specifically, confirm that a product approval certificate is also in hand before shipment is dispatched; upload the registration certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 101lm1.
Sections 19, 20 and 22 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 · document code 101lm1
2
Verify that the weighing instrument model holds a valid product approval under Rules 11 to 15 of the Seventh Schedule of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011, as amended. Product approval and importer registration are independent requirements; absence of either bars customs out-of-charge.
Rules 11 to 15 [Seventh Schedule] of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011 as amended

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading the importer's registration certificate (101lm1) while neglecting to verify the product approval status for beam scales, treating the two as a single combined clearance. Product approval is a model-specific certificate; an importer may hold a current registration yet still face detention if the specific instrument model has not received approval under the Seventh Schedule of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8423 81 90 require BIS certification?

No, this tariff line is not covered by a BIS Quality Control Order. Import of weighing machinery up to 30 kg capacity is governed by the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, with registration and product approval requirements administered under the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011.

Is the product approval certificate required for all weighing machinery under this HSN or only for beam scales?

The regulatory record specifically cites product approval verification for beam scales under Rules 11 to 15 of the Seventh Schedule of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011; importers of other instrument types under this residual HSN should confirm applicable approval requirements with the Legal Metrology authority before filing the bill of entry.

What happens if the importer registration certificate has expired at the time the bill of entry is filed?

An expired certificate of registration fails the e-Sanchit document verification check under document code 101lm1, and the proper officer will withhold out-of-charge, exposing the consignment to detention, demurrage, and ground rent until a current certificate is produced.

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