Having a power handling capacity exceeding 1,00,000 kVA but not exceeding 2,50,000 kVA

Large power transformers exceeding 100,000 kVA up to 250,000 kVA

BEE CLEARANCE

HSN 8504 23 30 (power transformers with capacity exceeding 1,00,000 kVA but not exceeding 2,50,000 kVA) is subject to Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) appliance labelling and compliance obligations under the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Appliance Labeling and Compliance) Regulations, 2026. Importers must ensure conformance with the energy-efficiency labelling regime before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

8504 23 30

Chapter

85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

Primary regulator

BEE · Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Appliance Labeling and Compliance) Regulations, 2026

Customs documentation

Compliance certificate from BEE
Energy label declaration from BEE

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BEEBEE·Bureau of Energy Efficiency

Compliance steps

1
Ensure the transformer consignment complies with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Appliance Labeling and Compliance) Regulations, 2026 before filing the bill of entry. Compliance documentation must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge.
BEE Notification No. 5506/BEE/S&L/AL/2025-26 dated 26-12-2025
2
Affix the BEE-mandated energy efficiency label to each transformer unit in accordance with the Appliance Labeling and Compliance Regulations, 2026. Consignments bearing non-conforming or absent labels are liable to detention pending rectification.
BEE Notification No. 5506/BEE/S&L/AL/2025-26 dated 26-12-2025

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the BEE labelling obligation as a post-clearance matter. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Appliance Labeling and Compliance) Regulations, 2026 require the energy label to be affixed and compliance documentation to be in order at the bill-of-entry stage; consignments cleared without the requisite label are subject to detention and demurrage until the non-conformance is resolved.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8504 23 30 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this transformer capacity band. Import is governed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency under the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Appliance Labeling and Compliance) Regulations, 2026, which mandates energy-efficiency labelling compliance at the bill-of-entry stage.

When did the BEE Appliance Labeling and Compliance Regulations, 2026 come into force for this HSN?

The regulations were issued vide Notification No. 5506/BEE/S&L/AL/2025-26 dated 26 December 2025; importers should confirm the operative enforcement date and any transitional provisions with BEE before shipment.

Does the BEE labelling obligation apply to transformers imported for captive industrial use?

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Appliance Labeling and Compliance) Regulations, 2026 do not specify a captive-use exemption in the available regulatory record; importers should seek a written clarification from BEE before assuming any carve-out applies.

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