Other photocopying apparatus of contact type

Contact-type photocopying apparatus and duplicators

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 13252

HSN 8443 39 50 (other photocopying apparatus of contact type) 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, under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of 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 50

Chapter

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

BIS QCO

Applicable · Compulsory Registration Scheme · R-number required

Indian Standard

IS 13252 · 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 (or IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 during concurrent running). The R-number must be model-specific, current, and cover the specific copying-machine model being imported.
Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 · S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021 · S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025
2
Confirm the applicable standard for the model: copying machines/duplicators must conform to IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023. IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 remain permitted under concurrent running until 01-11-2028 for goods other than serial no. 65; after that date both legacy standards are withdrawn.
S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025 · General Note 2(c) of the Import Policy
3
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before import. MSMED Act-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
4
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. Verify the import is not restricted under applicable policy conditions.
DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 · Policy condition 2 of Chapter 84 · Para 2(c) of General Notes to Import Policy
5
Ensure compliance with paragraphs 1 to 4 of CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025. Quote the supplier's BIS R-number, EPR authorisation number, and all applicable policy-condition references on the bill of entry; any absent, expired, or scope-mismatched credential triggers consignment detention.
CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most consequential oversight on this tariff line is failing to track the concurrent-running window correctly. IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 are valid alternatives to IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 only until 01-11-2028 for copying apparatus; after that date, shipments registered against either legacy standard will fail BIS portal verification at customs. Importers who lock in multi-year supply contracts under a legacy R-number without confirming the supplier's migration timeline to IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 risk detention of entire consignment batches once the withdrawal date passes.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8443 39 50 require BIS certification?

Yes. Copying machines and duplicators under this tariff line require Bureau of Indian Standards registration under the Compulsory Registration Scheme against IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 (or a permitted legacy standard during the concurrent-running window), 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 the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 and is independent of the BIS R-number obligation. Micro enterprises registered under the MSMED Act, 2006 are exempt.

Can a supplier's R-number registered against IS 13252 Part 1:2010 still be used for import?

Yes, during the concurrent-running period. For copying apparatus (other than goods at serial no. 65), IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 run concurrently with IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 until 01-11-2028, after which both 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 any model-code mismatch with the BIS register.

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