Mouse

Computer mouse, input device for data processing systems

CPCB CLEARANCE · WPC CLEARANCE

HSN 8471 60 60 (Mouse) is subject to Wireless Planning and Coordination (WPC) wing licensing under the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 and mandatory certification under the Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom Equipment (MTCTE) framework administered by the Department of Telecommunications. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 applies as a concurrent overlay, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy conditions govern overall import eligibility.

What this is

HSN code

8471 60 60

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

WPC · Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017; CPCB · E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022

Customs documentation

Type Approval Certificate from WPC
EPR authorisation from CPCB
MTCTE certification from DoT

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

WPCWPC·Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain WPC Equipment Type Approval (ETA) or the applicable import licence from the WPC wing before shipment. For wireless equipment operating in licence-exempt bands with low transmission power, ETA may be obtained through self-declaration via the SaralSanchar portal (saralsanchar.gov.in); the system-generated certificate is downloadable 48 hours after application and is accepted by customs authorities.
CBIC Instruction 16/2022-Cus dated 21-07-2022; CBIC Instruction 23/2021 dated 23-11-2021; DoT OM F.No. R-11017/02/2021-PP dated 21-10-2021; CBIC Instruction 24/2024-Cus dated 22-10-2024
2
Confirm MTCTE mandatory certification compliance under DoT Notifications TEC/01/2017-TC dated 04-07-2019 and 23-06-2020, as amended vide F.No. 5-2/2021-TC/TEC/131 dated 13-06-2022 and F.No. 5-2/2024-TC/TEC (Pt.1) dated 25-02-2025. Verify whether the specific mouse model appears on the notified MTCTE product list before filing the bill of entry.
Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017; DoT Notification F.No. 5-2/2024-TC/TEC (Pt.1) dated 25-02-2025
3
Verify Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 (G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022). EPR authorisation is required for import of I/O devices including computer mice; the obligation does not apply to micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006.
G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022; Schedule I, E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a computer mouse, being a wired or low-power peripheral, falls entirely outside the WPC licensing and MTCTE certification regimes. Wireless variants — including Bluetooth and RF mice — are subject to ETA requirements, and the self-declaration route via SaralSanchar does not eliminate the obligation to apply at least 30 days prior to shipment arrival; late applications that generate no certificate in time result in consignment detention at customs. EPR authorisation is a separate, parallel obligation that customs officers verify independently of the WPC clearance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8471 60 60 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers computer mice under this tariff line. Import is governed by Wireless Planning and Coordination wing licensing under the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017, MTCTE mandatory certification administered by the Department of Telecommunications, and CPCB Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

Does the SaralSanchar self-declaration ETA route apply to all wireless mice?

The ETA self-declaration route on SaralSanchar applies only to wireless equipment operating in licence-exempt bands with low transmission power, per DoT letter ETA-WPC/Policy/2018-19 dated 12-04-2019 and R-11018/05/2019-PP dated 29-03-2019; equipment outside those parameters requires a standard WPC import licence.

Is EPR authorisation required if the importer is a small business?

EPR authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 does not apply to micro-enterprises as defined in the MSME Development Act, 2006; all other importers of I/O devices listed in Schedule I must hold a current CPCB EPR authorisation before the bill of entry is filed.

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