Machines, each of a dry linen capacity exceeding 10 kg

Laundry washing machines exceeding 10 kg dry linen capacity

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

HSN 8450 20 00 (washing machines exceeding 10 kg dry linen capacity) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 302 (Part 2/Section 7):2010 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 April 2025 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 20 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 01-04-2025

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/Section 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 each machine bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number per 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. Micro enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 are exempt from EPR. 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 washing 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 machines with capacity greater than 11 kg, confirm whether the manufacturer holds a BIS certificate or has applied for one; such manufacturers benefit from a one-year grace period from 01 November 2024. For R&D imports, the exemption is capped at 200 units per year up to 01 April 2026 — machines must not be sold commercially and scrap disposal records must be maintained.
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 failing to account for the staggered enforcement calendar: the base enforcement date of 01 April 2025 applies to large enterprises, while small enterprises under the MSMED Act, 2006 have until 01 July 2025 and micro enterprises until 01 October 2025. Importers who conflate these dates — or assume the 01 November 2024 gazette date of S.O. 4815(E) is the live compliance trigger — risk either premature supplier qualification costs or, more seriously, detention of consignments invoiced after the applicable enterprise-tier deadline without a valid CM/L.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8450 20 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Domestic electric clothes washing machines must conform to IS 302 (Part 2/Section 7):2010 under the ISI Mark Scheme, with effect from 01 April 2025 for large enterprises, per the Electrical Appliances for Domestic Clothes Washing Quality Control Order, 2024 notified vide S.O. 4815(E).

Is Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation required separately from BIS QCO 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 ISI Mark Scheme obligation. Micro enterprises as defined under the MSMED Act, 2006 are exempt.

Do small and micro enterprise manufacturers face the same enforcement date as large enterprises?

No. The enforcement date is 01 April 2025 for large enterprises, 01 July 2025 for small enterprises, and 01 October 2025 for micro enterprises, as defined under the MSMED Act, 2006 (27 of 2006) per S.O. 4815(E).

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

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by model, capacity range, and licensed manufacturing facility; machines outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant are not covered, and customs detains the consignment on a scope mismatch with the BIS register.

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