Incorporating refrigerating devices

Automatic vending machines incorporating refrigerating devices

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 302 · CPCB OVERLAY · MEFCC OVERLAY

HSN 8476 21 10 (automatic vending machines incorporating refrigerating devices) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 75):2018 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 October 2025, by virtue of the Electrical Appliances for Commercial Dispensing and Vending QCO 2025. Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation, Ozone Depleting Substances licence, and Directorate General of Foreign Trade policy controls apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

8476 21 10

Chapter

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

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 75):2018 · effective 01-10-2025

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

MEFCCMEFCC·Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 75):2018 for electrical appliances for commercial dispensing and vending. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and licensed facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Electrical Appliances for Commercial Dispensing and Vending QCO 2025 · S.O. 2283(E) dated 20-05-2025
2
Ensure every machine bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself; packaging-only marking does not satisfy the requirement.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 2283(E) dated 20-05-2025
3
Obtain an Ozone Depleting Substances import licence from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade if the refrigerating unit contains ODS-scheduled refrigerants. Machines using non-ODS refrigerants must carry a label confirming the absence of ODS before import.
Rule 10 of the Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Rules, 2000 · General Note 8(a) of the ITC (HS) Import Policy
4
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 before import. MSMED-registered micro enterprises are exempt from EPR. 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
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number, the DGFT ODS licence number (if applicable), and the CPCB EPR authorisation number on the bill of entry. The R&D exemption of 50 units per year requires documentary proof that goods are for research and development use, will not be sold commercially, and will be disposed of as scrap; maintain a year-wise record available for government inspection.
Electrical Appliances for Commercial Dispensing and Vending QCO 2025 · S.O. 2283(E) dated 20-05-2025 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is applying the general IS 302 parent-standard CM/L to this product category rather than the specific Part 2/Section 75 scope for commercial dispensing and vending machines. A CM/L issued against a different Part or Section of IS 302 does not satisfy the Electrical Appliances for Commercial Dispensing and Vending QCO 2025, and customs will detain the consignment on a scope mismatch. Verify that the supplier's CM/L certificate expressly references IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 75):2018 before the purchase order is placed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8476 21 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 75):2018 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme from 01 October 2025 by virtue of the Electrical Appliances for Commercial Dispensing and Vending QCO 2025. Small enterprises have until 01 January 2026 and micro enterprises until 01 April 2026.

Is EPR authorisation required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation is administered by the Central Pollution Control Board under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 and is independent of the BIS obligation. Micro enterprises as defined in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 are exempt.

Does the R&D exemption remove the BIS QCO obligation for sample imports?

Partially. Up to 50 units per year imported for research and development by manufacturers of electric appliances for commercial dispensing and vending are exempt from the QCO, but those units cannot be sold commercially and must be disposed of as scrap with year-wise records maintained for government inspection.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all vending machine configurations from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific to the licensed product variant, specification, and manufacturing facility; machines outside the licensed configuration or from an unlicensed plant are not covered and will be detained at port.

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