Fully-automatic machines

Fully-automatic household washing machines up to 10 kg capacity

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 302 · BEE OVERLAY · CPCB OVERLAY

HSN 8450 11 00 (fully-automatic household washing machines) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 7):2010 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 November 2024 under the Electrical Appliances for Domestic Clothes Washing Quality Control Order, 2024. Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation administered by the Central Pollution Control Board and Bureau of Energy Efficiency labelling apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

8450 11 00

Chapter

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

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 7):2010 · effective 01-11-2024

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BEEBEE·Bureau of Energy Efficiency

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Compliance steps

1
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 7):2010 for domestic electric clothes washing machines. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility address on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Electrical Appliances for Domestic Clothes Washing Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 4815(E) dated 01-11-2024
2
Ensure every machine bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself, not on packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 4815(E) dated 01-11-2024
3
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board 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
4
Ensure compliance with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Appliance Labelling and Compliance) Regulations, 2026 for machines within the labelling scope. The BEE labelling reference must accompany the consignment-level documentation.
BEE Notification 5506/BEE/S&L/AL/2025-26 dated 26-12-2025
5
If importing up to 200 units per year for research and development, document the R&D purpose and maintain year-wise records as required; such units may not be sold commercially and must be disposed of as scrap. This R&D exemption lapses on 01 April 2026.
Electrical Appliances for Domestic Clothes Washing Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 4815(E) dated 01-11-2024

A word of counsel

The most consequential oversight on this tariff line is misreading the staggered implementation dates as a blanket grace period. The QCO commenced on 01 November 2024 for large enterprises; the extended deadlines of 01 July 2025 and 01 October 2025 apply exclusively to small and micro enterprises respectively as defined under the MSMED Act, 2006 — and only for domestically manufactured or imported stock declared to the Bureau before the relevant commencement date. An importer who is not an MSMED-registered small or micro enterprise, and who imports unmarked machines from an unlicensed manufacturer after 01 November 2024, faces detention regardless of the later dates appearing in the QCO text.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8450 11 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 7):2010 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 November 2024; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence under the Electrical Appliances for Domestic Clothes Washing Quality Control Order, 2024.

Do the later implementation dates of 01 July 2025 and 01 October 2025 apply to all importers?

No. Those dates apply only to small enterprises and micro enterprises respectively, as defined under the MSMED Act, 2006. Large enterprises and importers not covered by that definition are subject to the original 01 November 2024 date.

Does the QCO apply to washing machines above 11 kg capacity?

A one-year exemption from the order's commencement date applies to machines with capacity greater than 11 kg, but only for manufacturers already certified by the Bureau or who have applied for BIS certification; importers sourcing from unlicensed manufacturers receive no such relief.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all washing machine models and capacities from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by model, capacity, and manufacturing facility; models or capacity ranges outside the licensed scope, or produced at an unlicensed plant, are not covered and will be detained at the port of entry.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / BEE / CPCB / Indian Customs CUSDATA.