Other photocopying apparatus incorporating an optical system

Photocopying apparatus incorporating an optical system

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 62368

HSN 8443 39 40 (photocopying apparatus incorporating an optical system) 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. 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 40

Chapter

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

BIS QCO

Applicable · Compulsory Registration Scheme · R-number required

Indian Standard

IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 · 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 supplier's BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number on the BIS portal against IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 for the specific copying machine model. 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 whether the consignment was certified against IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017. Copying machines at serial number 65 of the Order may run concurrently under the legacy standards until 01-05-2026; all other goods in the Order have concurrent running permitted until 01-11-2028, after which IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 are withdrawn.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
Ensure the product bears the standard mark under a BIS licence per Scheme-II of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The mark must appear on the equipment itself; marking on packaging alone does not satisfy the requirement.
Scheme-II of Schedule-II to the 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 under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 before import. MSMED-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
Quote the BIS R-number and the CPCB EPR authorisation number on the bill of entry. Verify compliance with DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 regarding paragraph 2.31(1)(b) of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 and policy condition 2 of Chapter 84, and ensure compliance with CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025.
DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 · CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 · Policy Condition 2 of Chapter 84

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is importing against a legacy IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 R-number without confirming the applicable concurrent-running deadline for the specific serial number in the Order. Copying machines at serial number 65 face an earlier withdrawal date of 01 May 2026, while other goods have until 01 November 2028; importers who conflate the two deadlines ship product whose certification will be treated as invalid at Customs, triggering detention and re-export at the importer's cost.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8443 39 40 require BIS certification?

Yes. Photocopying apparatus incorporating an optical system must conform to IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 under the Compulsory Registration Scheme, and may only be imported from manufacturers holding a current BIS R-number for the specific model, with effect from 18 March 2021.

Is Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation required separately from BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme compliance?

Yes. EPR authorisation is administered by the Central Pollution Control Board under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 and is independent of the BIS R-number. Micro enterprises as defined in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 are exempt.

Can copying machines still be certified under IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017?

Only within the concurrent-running window. Goods at serial number 65 of the Order may run concurrently until 01 May 2026; all other goods until 01 November 2028, after which the legacy standards are withdrawn and only IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 is valid.

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

No. The R-number is model-specific; copying machine variants outside the registered model code are not covered, and Customs detains the consignment on a model-code mismatch with the BIS register.

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