Manually operated

Manually operated cash registers

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 13252

HSN 8470 50 20 (manually operated cash registers) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 (with concurrent running of IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 until the prescribed withdrawal dates) is mandatory under the Compulsory Registration Scheme with effect from 18 March 2021, pursuant to the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021. Directorate General of Foreign Trade policy controls under the Foreign Trade Policy apply as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

8470 50 20

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 where concurrent running applies. The R-number must be model-specific and current on the date of the shipping bill.
Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 · S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021 · S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025
2
Confirm which standard the supplier's R-number is registered against and whether it falls within the concurrent-running window. For serial no. 65 goods, concurrent running of IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 with IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 is permitted until 01-05-2026; for all other goods in the Order, the concurrent period runs until 01-11-2028, after which IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 are withdrawn.
S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025 · General Note 2(c) of the ITC (HS) Import Policy
3
Ensure each cash register unit bears the BIS standard mark under licence as per Scheme-II of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself, with the R-number and model code traceable to the BIS registration record.
Scheme-II of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021
4
Ensure compliance with DGFT Notification 13/24-25 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.
DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 · Policy condition 2 of Chapter 84 · General Note 2(c) of the ITC (HS) Import Policy
5
Quote the supplier's BIS R-number and applicable standard on the bill of entry, and ensure compliance with paragraphs 1 to 4 of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025. Customs verifies the R-number in real time; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched R-number triggers consignment detention.
CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most frequent compliance failure on this tariff line is importing against an R-number registered under IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 without confirming that the concurrent-running window still applies to the specific serial number entry under which the product is notified. Once the withdrawal date passes — 01-05-2026 for serial no. 65 goods and 01-11-2028 for all others — an R-number registered solely under the older standards is no longer valid; consignments arriving post-withdrawal bearing only the legacy-standard registration face detention and re-export regardless of the physical marking on the product.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8470 50 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. Manually operated cash registers must conform to IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 under the Compulsory Registration Scheme, with effect from 18 March 2021 per S.O. 1248(E); import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current, model-specific BIS R-number.

Can a supplier still use IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 instead of IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023?

Yes, during the concurrent-running window. For serial no. 65 goods, IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 remain valid concurrently until 01-05-2026; for other notified goods, the concurrent period runs until 01-11-2028, after which both older standards are withdrawn.

Are tablet computers imported under HSN 8470 50 20?

No. Tablet computers are classifiable under HSN 8471 30 per Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Circular 20/2013-Cus dated 14-05-2013 and are subject to a separate compliance regime.

Does a single R-number cover all models from the same manufacturer?

No. The R-number is model-specific under the Compulsory Registration Scheme; each distinct model must hold its own BIS registration, and customs detains a consignment where the declared model code does not match the registered model on the BIS portal.

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