Graphic printer

Graphic printers for automatic data processing machines

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 13252 · WPC OVERLAY

HSN 8471 60 24 (graphic printers for automatic data processing machines) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021. Conformity to IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 is mandatory under the Compulsory Registration Scheme with effect from 18 March 2021, with IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 permitted in concurrent running until 1 November 2028. Wireless Planning and Coordination wing import licensing and Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

8471 60 24

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

WPCWPC·Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing

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 manufacturer's BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number on the BIS portal against IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023, or against IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 if within the concurrent-running window. The R-number must be model-specific, current, and in scope for the printer variant being imported.
Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 · S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021 · S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025
2
Confirm which Indian Standard the supplier's R-number is registered against. IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 remain valid in concurrent running with IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 until 1 November 2028, after which both legacy standards are withdrawn. Post-withdrawal consignments must bear an R-number against IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 only.
S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025 · General Note 2(c) of the ITC (HS) Import Policy
3
If the printer incorporates wireless functionality, determine whether it falls under the MTCTE mandatory certification list or the Equipment Type Approval self-declaration route for licence-exempt wireless equipment. Self-declaration certificates are generated through saralsanchar.gov.in and must be submitted to Customs.
CBIC Instruction 16/2022-CUS dated 21-07-2022 · CBIC Instruction 24/2024-CUS dated 22-10-2024 · DoT letter ETA-WPC/Policy/2018-19 dated 12-04-2019
4
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before import of parts, consumables, or spares within Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. MSMED Act 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
5
Quote the BIS R-number on the bill of entry and ensure compliance with DGFT Notification 13/24-25 and CBIC Instruction 27/2025-CUS. Customs verifies the R-number in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or model-mismatched R-number triggers consignment detention.
DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 · CBIC Instruction 27/2025-CUS dated 26-08-2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most consequential error on this tariff line is presenting a BIS R-number registered against IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 after 1 November 2028 — both standards stand withdrawn from that date, and an R-number anchored to a withdrawn standard ceases to satisfy the QCO obligation regardless of its nominal validity period. Importers with long-term supply agreements must contractually require suppliers to migrate their registration to IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 before the concurrent-running window closes, not at the point of customs examination.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8471 60 24 require BIS certification?

Yes. Graphic printers require BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number registration against IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021, with effect from 18 March 2021.

Can suppliers still use IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 for their BIS registration?

Yes, until 1 November 2028, during the concurrent-running window permitted under S.O. 4997(E). After that date both legacy standards are withdrawn and only IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 satisfies the QCO obligation.

Is Wireless Planning and Coordination wing approval required for all graphic printers?

Only where the printer incorporates wireless functionality. Licence-exempt wireless equipment may qualify for Equipment Type Approval via self-declaration on the saralsanchar.gov.in portal per CBIC Instruction 24/2024-CUS; other wireless equipment requires a WPC import licence.

Does a single Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number cover all printer models from the same manufacturer?

No. The R-number is model-specific; printer models outside the registered model code are not covered, and Customs detains the consignment on a model-code mismatch with the BIS register.

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