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 21 (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 21

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 supplier holds a current Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L licence against IS 15449 (Part 1):2004 for household zig-zag sewing machine heads. Confirm on the BIS online register that the licensed scope, manufacturing facility, and model range cover the consignment before placing the purchase order.
Sewing Machines (Quality Control) Order, 2021 · S.O. 1239(E) dated 15-03-2021 · IS 15449 (Part 1):2004
2
Ensure every sewing machine bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number, as required under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking 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 of electrical or electronic sewing machines. 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
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and, where applicable, the CPCB EPR authorisation number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched CM/L triggers consignment detention.
Sewing Machines (Quality Control) Order, 2021 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is importing household sewing machines from a supplier whose CM/L licence is valid but whose licensed scope covers only manual or lock-stitch heads rather than electronic-control or electric-motor variants under IS 15449 (Part 1):2004. The ISI mark on the product does not itself confirm scope alignment — customs' real-time register check will flag a scope mismatch, triggering detention even where the mark is physically present. Verify that the CM/L schedule explicitly covers the electronic or motor-driven model being shipped, not merely the brand or manufacturing facility.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8452 10 21 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, pursuant to the Sewing Machines (Quality Control) Order, 2021; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant model.

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 obligation. Micro enterprises as defined in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 are exempt.

Does the EPR obligation apply to all electronic sewing machine imports?

No. The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 carve out large-scale stationary industrial tools; the EPR obligation applies to electrical or electronic sewing machines of the household type. MSMED-registered micro enterprises are also exempt regardless of product type.

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

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product variant, specification, and manufacturing facility; electronic-control or electric-motor models not listed in the licensed schedule, or produced at an unlicensed plant, are not covered by the licence.

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