With electronic controls or electric motors

Household sewing machines with electronic controls or electric motors

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 15449 · CPCB OVERLAY

HSN 8452 10 11 (household sewing machines with electronic controls or electric motors) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 15449 (Part 1):2004 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 1 September 2021, by virtue of the Sewing Machines (Quality Control) 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

8452 10 11

Chapter

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

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 15449 (Part 1):2004 · effective 01-09-2021

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Compliance steps

1
Verify the foreign manufacturer's BIS CM/L licence number against IS 15449 (Part 1):2004 on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order. Confirm the licensed scope covers the specific machine model and manufacturing facility being sourced.
Sewing Machines (Quality Control) Order, 2021 · S.O. 1239(E) dated 15-03-2021
2
Ensure every sewing machine bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The standard mark must appear on the product itself, not on packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Sewing Machines (Quality Control) Order, 2021
3
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before import. This obligation applies to electrical and electronic sewing machines; large-scale stationary industrial tools are excepted. MSMED Act-registered micro enterprises are exempt from EPR.
Schedule-I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
4
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the CPCB EPR authorisation number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies each independently; either being absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
Sewing Machines (Quality Control) Order, 2021 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most common oversight on this tariff line is treating the EPR authorisation as optional on the grounds that the machines are not obviously consumer electronics. Schedule-I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 explicitly covers electrical and electronic sewing machines; an importer who clears the BIS CM/L requirement but arrives at port without a current CPCB EPR authorisation faces detention, demurrage, and ground rent accumulating until the authorisation is produced or the consignment is re-exported. Secure EPR authorisation before the vessel is loaded, not after the bill of entry is filed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8452 10 11 require BIS certification?

Yes. Household sewing machines with electronic controls or electric motors must conform to IS 15449 (Part 1):2004 under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 1 September 2021; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant model and facility.

Is Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation required separately from BIS QCO 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 obligation. Large-scale stationary industrial tools are excepted, and micro enterprises as defined under the MSMED Act, 2006 are exempt.

Does the BIS QCO apply to industrial sewing machines classified under HSN 8452 10 11?

The Sewing Machines (Quality Control) Order, 2021 and IS 15449 (Part 1):2004 address household-type zig-zag sewing machine heads; importers should verify that the specific machine falls within the notified product scope before assuming the CM/L obligation applies to an industrial variant.

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

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by model and manufacturing facility; machine models or plants not covered by the licence are not authorised, and customs detains consignments where the declared model does not match the licensed scope on the BIS register.

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