Cigarette vending machines

Cigarette vending machines, electrical commercial dispensing type

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 302

HSN 8476 89 30 (cigarette vending machines) 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 for general importers, pursuant to the Electrical Appliances for Commercial Dispensing and Vending (Quality Control) Order, 2025. Small enterprises must comply from 01 January 2026 and micro enterprises from 01 April 2026.

What this is

HSN code

8476 89 30

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

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 commercial dispensing and vending machines. Verify the 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 machine bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The standard mark must appear on the equipment itself and not on packaging or documentation alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 2283(E) dated 20-05-2025
3
Confirm which phased implementation date applies to your enterprise category: 01 October 2025 for all others, 01 January 2026 for small enterprises, and 01 April 2026 for micro enterprises. Consignments arriving before your applicable date do not require BIS CM/L compliance but must cross the port before that deadline.
Electrical Appliances for Commercial Dispensing and Vending (Quality Control) Order, 2025 · S.O. 2283(E) dated 20-05-2025
4
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention, demurrage, and ground rent accrual pending resolution.
BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · S.O. 2283(E) dated 20-05-2025
5
If importing up to fifty units per year solely for research and development, document that you are a manufacturer of electrical appliances for commercial dispensing and vending and that the goods will not be sold commercially. Maintain a year-wise record and ensure disposal as scrap; produce the record on demand by government authorities.
Electrical Appliances for Commercial Dispensing and Vending (Quality Control) Order, 2025 · S.O. 2283(E) dated 20-05-2025

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is misreading the enforcement date: the QCO notification date of 20 May 2025 is the date S.O. 2283(E) was issued, not the date conformity became mandatory. Import of unmarked machines from an unlicensed supplier after 01 October 2025 (or the applicable phased date for small and micro enterprises) constitutes a statutory violation under the BIS Act, 2016 regardless of when the purchase order was placed, and attracts detention, monetary penalty, and potential confiscation at port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8476 89 30 require BIS certification?

Yes. Cigarette vending machines must conform to IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 75):2018 under the ISI Mark Scheme pursuant to the Electrical Appliances for Commercial Dispensing and Vending (Quality Control) Order, 2025. The CM/L licence is mandatory from 01 October 2025 for general importers.

Do small and micro enterprises get additional time to comply?

Yes. Small enterprises must comply from 01 January 2026 and micro enterprises from 01 April 2026, per the phased implementation schedule under S.O. 2283(E) dated 20-05-2025.

Is there an exemption for importing machines for research and development?

Yes, but narrowly. Manufacturers of electrical appliances for commercial dispensing and vending may import up to fifty units per year for research and development, provided the units are not sold commercially, are disposed of as scrap, and a year-wise record is maintained and produced on government request.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all vending machine models and manufacturing plants of a supplier?

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

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