Digital duplicator

Digital duplicators for office use

HSN 8472 90 20 (digital duplicators) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for 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; IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 run concurrently until 1 November 2028, after which both legacy standards are withdrawn. Wireless Planning and Coordination type approval and Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

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

1. 1
   Verify the foreign supplier's BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number on the BIS portal against IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 (or IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 during the concurrent-running window ending 1 November 2028). The R-number must be model-specific and current on the date of the shipping bill.
   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. 2
   Ensure each digital duplicator bears the BIS standard mark under Scheme-II of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The marking must appear on the product itself, with the R-number traceable to the registered model.
   Scheme-II of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021
3. 3
   Assess whether the digital duplicator incorporates wireless functionality. If so, obtain Wireless Planning and Coordination type approval or an Equipment Type Approval certificate via the SaralSanchar portal for licence-exempt bands; apply to the Department of Telecommunications at least 30 days before the expected arrival date.
   CBIC Instruction 16/2022-CUS dated 21-07-2022 · CBIC Instruction 24/2024-CUS dated 22-10-2024 · DoT OM F.No. R-11017/02/2021-PP dated 21-10-2021
4. 4
   Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before import of copying equipment. MSMED Act-registered 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. 5
   Quote the BIS R-number, the WPC type approval reference (if applicable), and the EPR authorisation number on the bill of entry. Ensure compliance with DGFT Notification 13/24-25, General Note 2(c) of the import policy, and policy condition 2 of Chapter 84, and verify compliance with paragraphs 1 to 4 of CBIC Instruction 27/2025-CUS.
   DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 · General Note 2(c) of the ITC(HS) Import Policy · CBIC Instruction 27/2025-CUS dated 26-08-2025