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Weighing machinery other than laboratory balances (rail weighbridges, industrial scales)

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 8423 89 00 (other weighing machinery) 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. For automatic rail weighbridges and similar pattern-approvalable instruments, the importer must hold a valid certificate of registration as an importer of weights and measures, uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 101lm1 before out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

8423 89 00

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

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

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the importer holds a valid certificate of registration as an importer of weights and measures under Sections 19 and 20 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009. Upload this certificate (document code 101lm1) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry; customs out-of-charge will not be granted without it.
Sections 19, 20 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 · document code 101lm1
2
For automatic rail weighbridges and other pattern-approvalable instruments within this tariff line, confirm that a valid product approval certificate has been obtained under Section 22 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and Rules 11 to 15 of the Seventh Schedule of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge.
Section 22 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 · Rules 11–15, Seventh Schedule, Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that Legal Metrology requirements apply only to automatic rail weighbridges and ignoring the importer-registration obligation for all weights-and-measures instruments under this heading. Section 19 registration is a pre-import requirement, not a post-clearance formality; consignments presented without the 101lm1 certificate uploaded in e-Sanchit are detained at port, attracting demurrage and ground rent pending regularisation. Product approval under Section 22 is an additional, distinct requirement applicable where the instrument type is listed under the Seventh Schedule — both documents must be current at the time of bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8423 89 00 require BIS certification?

No. This tariff line is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by Legal Metrology registration and, where applicable, product approval under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011.

Is the Legal Metrology importer registration required for all weighing machinery under this HSN, or only for rail weighbridges?

The certificate of registration of importer of weights and measures (document code 101lm1) is mandatory at the bill of entry stage for all instruments under this tariff line; the product approval certificate under Section 22 and Rules 11–15 of the Seventh Schedule applies additionally where the specific instrument type is pattern-approvalable, such as automatic rail weighbridges.

What happens if the product approval certificate has expired at the time of import?

An expired product approval certificate means the instrument does not have a current authorisation for use as a weight-and-measures instrument under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009; customs may detain the consignment, and clearance will not be granted until a valid certificate is uploaded in e-Sanchit.

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