Floppy disc drives

Floppy disc drives and ADP machine storage units

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 13252

HSN 8471 70 10 (floppy disc drives) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 — with concurrent running of IS 13252 and IS 616 permitted until the dates prescribed by BIS — 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. Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation administered by the Central Pollution Control Board applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

8471 70 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 or IS 616 during the concurrent-running window). The R-number must be model-specific and current on the date of the bill of entry.
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 IS standard covers the consignment: IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 is the target standard; IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 remain valid under concurrent running until 01-11-2028 for goods other than serial no. 65, or until 01-05-2026 for serial no. 65 goods. After those dates the legacy standards are withdrawn.
S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025 · General Note 2(c) of the Import Policy · Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021
3
Ensure the product bears the BIS standard mark and the supplier's R-number under licence per Scheme-II of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself and not only on outer packaging.
Scheme-II of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021
4
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before import if the consignment includes electronic data storage devices or computer peripherals within the scope of Schedule-I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. MSMED-registered micro enterprises are exempt.
Schedule-I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
5
Quote the BIS R-number and, where applicable, the EPR authorisation number on the bill of entry. Ensure compliance with DGFT Notification 13/2024-25 and CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus; customs verifies each requirement independently and an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched R-number triggers consignment detention.
DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 · CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 · Policy Condition 2 of Chapter 84

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is registering the product against the legacy IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 or IS 616:2017 without tracking the concurrent-running sunset dates. IS 13252 and IS 616 remain temporarily valid but carry fixed withdrawal dates — 01-05-2026 for goods at serial no. 65 and 01-11-2028 for all others — and a consignment arriving after those dates under a legacy-standard R-number will be detained regardless of how recently the registration was issued. Importers must map their product's serial-number category and plan R-number migration to IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 before the applicable deadline.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8471 70 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Floppy disc drives and ADP machine storage units under this tariff line require Bureau of Indian Standards registration under the Compulsory Registration Scheme against IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 (or IS 13252 or IS 616 during the concurrent-running window) with effect from 18 March 2021, by virtue of the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021.

Is Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation required separately from BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme compliance?

Yes, for electronic data storage devices and computer peripherals within Schedule-I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. EPR authorisation is administered independently by the Central Pollution Control Board; micro enterprises registered under the MSMED Act, 2006 are exempt.

How long can importers continue using IS 13252 or IS 616 registrations instead of migrating to IS/IEC 62368-1:2023?

Concurrent running of IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 with IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 is permitted until 01-05-2026 for goods at serial no. 65, and until 01-11-2028 for all other notified goods. After the applicable date, IS 13252 and IS 616 are withdrawn and only IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 registrations are valid.

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

No. The R-number is model-specific; storage unit variants 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 / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.