Electrostatic photocopying apparatus operated by reproducing the original image via and intermediate onto the copy (indirect process)

Electrostatic photocopying apparatus, indirect process (copiers, duplicators)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 62368

HSN 8443 39 30 (electrostatic photocopying apparatus, indirect process) 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, pursuant to the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021. Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation administered by the Central Pollution Control Board applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

8443 39 30

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

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 (or the concurrent IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017, where the transition window applies). The R-number must be model-specific and current on the shipping bill date.
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 which concurrent standard the supplier's R-number is registered against. Copying machines and duplicators (serial no. 65) may run concurrently under IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 until 01-05-2026; all other notified goods may run concurrently until 01-11-2028, after which IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 stand withdrawn.
S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025 · General Note 2(c) of the ITC (HS) Import Policy
3
Ensure each unit bears the standard mark under licence from the Bureau of Indian Standards per Scheme II of Schedule II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself and be traceable to the registered model code.
Scheme II of Schedule II · BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021
4
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before import of copying equipment. MSMED Act 2006-registered micro enterprises are exempt. Quote the EPR authorisation number on the bill of entry.
Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
5
Ensure compliance with DGFT Notification 13/2024-25 dated 20-05-2024 with respect to paragraph 2.31(1)(b) of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, paragraph 2(c) of the general notes to the import policy, and policy condition 2 of Chapter 84. Additionally, ensure compliance with paragraphs 1 to 4 of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025.
DGFT Notification 13/2024-25 dated 20-05-2024 · CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 · Policy Condition 2 of Chapter 84

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is failing to track the concurrent-running sunset dates specific to copying machines and duplicators. Serial no. 65 goods carry an earlier transition deadline of 01-05-2026 for IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 — a full 18 months ahead of the 01-11-2028 deadline that applies to other notified electronics. Importers who place long-lead purchase orders against a supplier's R-number registered to IS 13252 or IS 616 without validating the applicable sunset date arrive at port with a technically non-compliant consignment after the transition window closes, triggering detention.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8443 39 30 require BIS certification?

Yes. Electrostatic photocopying apparatus of the indirect process must conform to IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 and bear the standard mark under the Compulsory Registration Scheme with effect from 18 March 2021. An R-number from the Bureau of Indian Standards is mandatory for each registered model.

Is Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation required separately from BIS CRS compliance?

Yes. EPR authorisation is administered by the Central Pollution Control Board under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 and is independent of the BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme. Micro enterprises registered under the MSMED Act, 2006 are exempt from this requirement.

Can a supplier still register under IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 for copying machines?

Only during the concurrent-running window. For copying machines and duplicators (serial no. 65), the concurrent period for IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 ends on 01-05-2026, after which only IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 is valid.

Does a single Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number cover all model variants of a copying machine?

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

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