Dot matrix printer

Dot matrix printers connectable to computers or networks

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 62368 · WPC OVERLAY

HSN 8443 32 20 (dot matrix printers) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 is mandatory under the Compulsory Registration Scheme with effect from 18 March 2021, by virtue of the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021. Wireless Planning and Coordination type approval, Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation, and Directorate General of Foreign Trade policy conditions apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

8443 32 20

Chapter

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

BIS QCO

Applicable · Compulsory Registration Scheme · R-number required

Indian Standard

IS 62368 · effective 18-03-2021

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

WPCWPC·Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Verify the foreign manufacturer's BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number on the BIS portal against IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 before placing the purchase order. The R-number must be model-specific and current on the date of the shipping bill.
Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 · S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021 · S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025
2
Confirm the concurrent-running window applies to your product: printers at serial no. 65 of the QCO schedule may run IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 or IS 616:2017 alongside IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 until 01-05-2026; all other notified goods may run the older standards until 01-11-2028, after which IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 are withdrawn.
S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025 · General Note 2(c) of the Import Policy
3
Determine whether the printer incorporates wireless functionality. If it operates in a licence-exempt band with low transmission power, obtain Equipment Type Approval via self-declaration on the Saralsanchar portal at least 30 days before shipment arrival. Download the system-generated certificate after 48 hours and attach it to the consignment documentation.
CBIC Instruction 16/2022-CUS dated 21-07-2022 · CBIC Instruction 23/2021 dated 23-11-2021 · DoT OM F.No. R-11017/02/2021-PP dated 21-10-2021
4
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the relevant authority for import of printers including cartridges before the consignment arrives. MSMED Act-registered micro enterprises are exempt from this requirement.
Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
5
Quote the BIS R-number, the Equipment Type Approval certificate (if applicable), and the EPR authorisation number on the bill of entry. Ensure compliance with DGFT Notification 13/24-25 and CBIC Instruction 27/2025-CUS; customs verifies each credential independently and any absent, expired, or scope-mismatched document triggers consignment detention.
DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 · CBIC Instruction 27/2025-CUS dated 26-08-2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is registering the R-number against the legacy IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 or IS 616:2017 standard without checking whether the concurrent-running window for that product's serial number has already closed. For printers at serial no. 65, the concurrent-running period for the older standards expires 01 May 2026 — well ahead of the 01 November 2028 cut-off applicable to most other notified goods — meaning a supplier still producing to IS 13252 past that date is out of scope and the consignment is detainable regardless of a valid R-number being quoted on the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8443 32 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. Dot matrix printers under this tariff line must conform to IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 and bear the standard mark under a BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number, mandatory with effect from 18 March 2021 under S.O. 1248(E).

Is Wireless Planning and Coordination approval required for all dot matrix printers?

Only if the printer incorporates wireless functionality. Licence-exempt wireless devices may use Equipment Type Approval via self-declaration on the Saralsanchar portal; non-wireless dot matrix printers do not require WPC clearance.

Can a supplier still hold an R-number against IS 13252 or IS 616 instead of IS/IEC 62368?

Only within the applicable concurrent-running window. For printers at serial no. 65, the concurrent period expires 01-05-2026; for other notified goods, 01-11-2028. After the relevant cut-off, IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 are withdrawn and an R-number against those standards alone is insufficient.

Does a single Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number cover all printer models from the same manufacturer?

No. The R-number is model-specific; printer variants outside the registered model code are not covered, and a model-code mismatch with the BIS register at customs triggers detention of the consignment.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-18. Source: BIS / WPC / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.