Electrically operated

Electrically operated mail processing, postage and franking machines

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 13252

HSN 8470 90 10 (electrically operated mail processing, postage and franking machines) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 is mandatory under the Compulsory Registration Scheme with effect from 18 March 2021, by virtue of the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021. Directorate General of Foreign Trade and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs policy controls apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

8470 90 10

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 62368-1:2023 (or IS 13252:Part 1:2010 / IS 616:2017 during the concurrent-running window). The R-number must be model-specific, current, and cover the exact product category — cash registers, point-of-sale terminals, or mail processing/postage/franking machines.
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 is registered under and whether the concurrent-running window applies. For goods at serial no. 65 of the CRS Order, IS 13252:Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 may run concurrently with IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 until 01-05-2026; for all other notified goods, concurrent running is permitted until 01-11-2028, after which IS 13252:Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 stand withdrawn.
S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025 · General Note 2(c) of the Import Policy
3
Ensure the product bears the standard mark under a BIS licence per Scheme II of Schedule II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The mark must appear on the product itself and be traceable to the registered model code.
Scheme II of Schedule II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021
4
Ensure compliance with DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 in respect of paragraph 2.31(1)(b) of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, paragraph 2(c) of the General Notes of the Import Policy, and policy condition 2 of Chapter 84 before filing the bill of entry.
DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 · Policy Condition 2 of Chapter 84 · Para 2(c) of General Notes of Import Policy
5
Ensure compliance with paragraphs 1 to 4 of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025. Quote the BIS R-number on the bill of entry; absent, expired, or scope-mismatched registration triggers consignment detention.
CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is sourcing product registered against IS 13252:Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 without verifying whether the concurrent-running window for that specific serial number has already closed. Serial no. 65 goods face withdrawal of the legacy standards on 01-05-2026 — a materially earlier deadline than the 01-11-2028 window that applies to other CRS goods — and an R-number issued under IS 13252 for an out-of-window product will be treated as non-compliant at port, triggering detention regardless of whether the registration itself remains on the BIS register.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8470 90 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Mail processing, postage and franking machines under this tariff line must bear the standard mark under a BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number against IS/IEC 62368-1:2023, with effect from 18 March 2021, per the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021.

Can a supplier still use IS 13252 or IS 616 registration rather than IS/IEC 62368-1?

Only during the concurrent-running window. IS 13252:Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 run concurrently with IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 until 01-05-2026 for serial no. 65 goods and until 01-11-2028 for all other notified goods; after the applicable date, both legacy standards stand withdrawn.

Does the CBIC instruction on tablet computers affect the classification of franking machines under HSN 8470 90 10?

No. CBIC Circular 20/2013-Cus dated 14-05-2013 governs tablet computer classification under HSN 8471 30 and does not affect mail processing, postage or franking machines classifiable under HSN 8470 90 10.

Is a single R-number sufficient for all product variants from the same manufacturer?

No. The R-number is model-specific under the Compulsory Registration Scheme; product variants or model codes not covered by the registration are not authorised, and customs will detain any consignment where the declared model code falls outside the registered scope.

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