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Weighing machine weights of all kinds

Weighing machine weights, standard weights for weighing machinery

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HSN 8423 90 10 (Weighing machine weights of all kinds) is subject to Legal Metrology verification, registration, and product-approval requirements under Sections 19, 20 and 22 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and Rules 11 to 15 (Fifth Schedule) of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011. Importers must hold a certificate of registration of importer of weights and measures, uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is
HSN code
8423 90 10
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
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain the certificate of registration of importer of weights and measures from the Legal Metrology authority before filing the bill of entry. Where the weights are standard weights intended for testing high-capacity weighing machines, a product-approval certificate under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 is also required.
    Sections 19, 20 and 22 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 · Rules 11 to 15 (Fifth Schedule) of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011
  2. 2
    Upload the certificate of registration of importer of weights and measures (document code 101lm1) in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is processed. The customs proper officer will verify this upload prior to granting out-of-charge; absence of the document will result in detention of the consignment.
    Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011 · document code 101lm1 · e-Sanchit OOC requirement
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing without a product-approval certificate for standard weights used in testing high-capacity weighing machines, treating the importer-registration certificate alone as sufficient. The product-approval requirement under Rules 11 to 15 (Fifth Schedule) of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011 applies specifically to this sub-category and is verified independently of the importer registration; a consignment cleared with only the registration certificate may still be detained if the weights fall within the standard-weight category.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 8423 90 10 require BIS certification?
No, weighing machine weights of all kinds are not covered by a BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by Legal Metrology registration and product-approval requirements under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011.
What document code must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this HSN?
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.
When is a product-approval certificate required in addition to the importer registration?
A product-approval certificate is required where the imported weights are standard weights intended for the testing of high-capacity weighing machines, as specified under Rules 11 to 15 (Fifth Schedule) of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011, as amended.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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