Duplicating machines

Duplicating machines for office use (stencil duplicators, hectograph machines)

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

HSN 8472 10 00 (duplicating machines) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 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, S.O. 1248(E), as amended by S.O. 4997(E). Wireless Planning and Coordination wing type approval, Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation, and DGFT policy conditions apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

8472 10 00

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 supplier'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 the consignment ships before the concurrent-running deadline applicable to this product. The R-number must be model-specific and current on the bill of lading date.
Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order · S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021 · S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025
2
Confirm the applicable concurrent-running window: for goods at serial number 65 of the QCO schedule, IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 run concurrently with IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 until 01-05-2026; for all other goods on the schedule, the concurrent window runs until 01-11-2028, after which IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 are withdrawn.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
If the duplicating machine contains a wireless module operating in a licence-exempt band, obtain an Equipment Type Approval certificate via self-declaration on the SaralSanchar portal before import. Apply at least 48 hours before arrival; the system-generated certificate is accepted by Customs.
CBIC Instruction 16/2022-CUS dated 21-07-2022 · CBIC Instruction 24/2024-CUS dated 22-10-2024 · DoT ETA-WPC/Policy/2018-19 dated 12-04-2019
4
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the designated authority before import, unless the importer is a micro enterprise under the MSMED Act, 2006. Quote the EPR authorisation number on the bill of entry alongside the BIS R-number.
Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
5
Ensure compliance with DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 with respect to paragraph 2.31(1)(b) of FTP-2023, paragraph 2(c) of the general notes to the import policy, and policy condition 2 of Chapter 84. Also ensure compliance with paragraphs 1 to 4 of CBIC Instruction 27/2025-CUS dated 26-08-2025.
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 only against the legacy IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 or IS 616:2017 without accounting for the mandatory transition to IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 — and then misreading which concurrent-running deadline applies. The cut-off date for serial number 65 goods (01-05-2026) is materially earlier than the general deadline (01-11-2028); importers who conflate the two deadlines continue shipping against a withdrawn standard and face R-number rejection at port. Verify the serial number under which the duplicating machine is listed in the QCO schedule before the purchase order, not at the time of bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8472 10 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Duplicating machines must conform to IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 (or IS 13252/IS 616 during the applicable concurrent-running window) under the Compulsory Registration Scheme, with effect from 18 March 2021, pursuant to S.O. 1248(E) as amended by S.O. 4997(E).

Is Wireless Planning and Coordination wing type approval required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes, if the duplicating machine incorporates a wireless module. Equipment Type Approval via self-declaration on the SaralSanchar portal is required for licence-exempt wireless devices per CBIC Instruction 24/2024-CUS; this is independent of the BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number.

Until when can importers ship against IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 rather than IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023?

For goods at serial number 65 of the QCO schedule, the concurrent-running window closes on 01-05-2026; for all other notified goods, it closes on 01-11-2028, after which both IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 are formally withdrawn per S.O. 4997(E).

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

No. The R-number is model-specific; a model outside the registered scope is 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.