Incorporating heating devices

Automatic vending machines incorporating heating devices

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

HSN 8476 21 20 (automatic vending machines incorporating heating 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 Quality Control Order, 2025 [S.O. 2283(E)]. Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

8476 21 20

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. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility address on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Electrical Appliances for Commercial Dispensing and Vending Quality Control Order, 2025 · S.O. 2283(E) dated 20-05-2025
2
Ensure every vending 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, not on packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 2283(E) dated 20-05-2025
3
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before import. Micro enterprises as defined in the MSMED Act, 2006 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
4
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the CPCB EPR authorisation number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies both independently; either being absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
Electrical Appliances for Commercial Dispensing and Vending Quality Control Order, 2025 · S.O. 2283(E) dated 20-05-2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
5
If importing up to 50 units per year for research and development purposes, maintain a year-wise record establishing the R&D basis, ensure the goods are not sold commercially, and make the records available to government authorities on demand. This exemption does not waive the ISI-mark requirement for commercially imported units.
Electrical Appliances for Commercial Dispensing and Vending Quality Control Order, 2025 · S.O. 2283(E) dated 20-05-2025

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing against the general IS 302 parent standard rather than the appliance-specific part: the applicable standard is IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 75):2018, which covers commercial dispensing and vending machines specifically. A CM/L licence citing only the parent IS 302 without the Part 2/Sec 75 designation does not satisfy the QCO, and customs will detain a consignment whose CM/L scope does not match the specific section. Verify the precise part and section designation on the supplier's CM/L licence before shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8476 21 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 75):2018 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 October 2025 under the Electrical Appliances for Commercial Dispensing and Vending Quality Control Order, 2025; a current BIS CM/L licence is required for import.

Do small and micro enterprises face the same enforcement date as other importers?

No. The enforcement date is 01 October 2025 for general importers, 01 January 2026 for small enterprises, and 01 April 2026 for micro enterprises, per the phased schedule in S.O. 2283(E).

Is there an exemption for research and development imports?

Yes, but narrowly. Up to 50 units per year may be imported for R&D by manufacturers of electric appliances for commercial dispensing and vending; such units may not be sold commercially, must be disposable as scrap, and the importer must maintain year-wise records available to government authorities.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all vending machine models and manufacturing facilities?

No. The CM/L licence is scope-specific by product variant, specification under IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 75):2018, and manufacturing facility; machines outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant are not covered.

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