Automatic bank note dispensers

Automatic teller machines and cash dispensing machines

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 13252

HSN 8472 90 30 (automatic bank note dispensers, including ATMs) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order under the Compulsory Registration Scheme. Conformity to IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 — with concurrent running against IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 until 1 November 2028 — is mandatory with effect from 18 March 2021 under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021. Directorate General of Foreign Trade and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs policy controls apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

8472 90 30

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 manufacturer's BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number on the BIS portal against IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023, or — during the concurrent-running window ending 1 November 2028 — against IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017. The R-number must be model-specific and current on the date of the shipping bill.
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 that each ATM unit bears the standard mark under licence from Bureau of Indian Standards per Scheme II of Schedule II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The mark must appear on the equipment itself; marking on packaging alone is non-compliant.
Scheme II of Schedule II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021
3
Determine which standard governs the specific product: ATMs (serial no. 65 in the CRS schedule) are subject to a concurrent-running window with IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 until 1 May 2026; for all other notified goods the concurrent window runs until 1 November 2028, after which IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 are withdrawn.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
4
Ensure compliance with Directorate General of Foreign Trade Notification 13/2024-25 dated 20 May 2024 as applicable to paragraph 2.31(1)(b) of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 and paragraph 2(c) of the General Notes to the Import Policy, and with Policy Condition 2 of Chapter 84.
DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 · Para 2(c) of General Notes to the Import Policy · Policy Condition 2 of Chapter 84
5
Quote the supplier's BIS R-number on the bill of entry and verify compliance with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26 August 2025, paragraphs 1 to 4. Absent, expired, or scope-mismatched R-numbers trigger consignment detention.
CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is registering the ATM unit under the legacy IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 R-number without tracking the concurrent-running deadline. For ATMs listed at serial no. 65 of the CRS schedule, the concurrent window closes on 1 May 2026 — considerably earlier than the 1 November 2028 deadline that applies to other goods — meaning R-numbers anchored to the legacy standards expire functionally for this product before the general deadline, leaving the importer with a facially valid but non-compliant registration that customs will reject.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8472 90 30 require BIS certification?

Yes. Automatic bank note dispensers including ATMs require Bureau of Indian Standards registration under the Compulsory Registration Scheme, with effect from 18 March 2021, under S.O. 1248(E) as amended by S.O. 4997(E). An R-number specific to the model is mandatory.

Which Indian Standard applies during the concurrent-running window?

IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 is the current governing standard. IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 remain valid in concurrence until 1 May 2026 for ATMs (serial no. 65); after that date only IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 is valid for this product.

Do DGFT and CBIC policy conditions apply in addition to the BIS QCO?

Yes. DGFT Notification 13/2024-25 and Policy Condition 2 of Chapter 84 impose separate import-policy obligations, and CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26 August 2025 must be complied with at the bill-of-entry stage. These are independent of the BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme.

Does one R-number cover all ATM models and variants from the same manufacturer?

No. The R-number is model-specific under the Compulsory Registration Scheme; ATM variants or configurations outside the registered model code are not covered, and a model-code mismatch at customs verification triggers detention.

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