Nickel-cadmium

Nickel-cadmium electric accumulators and sealed secondary batteries

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 16270

HSN 8507 30 00 (nickel-cadmium electric accumulators) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 16270:2014 and IS 16046 is mandatory under the Compulsory Registration Scheme with effect from 30 August 2017, by virtue of the Solar Photovoltaics, Systems, Devices and Components Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2017 and the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021. Battery Waste Management Rules compliance and Extended Producer Responsibility certification apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

8507 30 00

Chapter

85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · Compulsory Registration Scheme · R-number required

Indian Standard

IS 16270 · effective 30-08-2017

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 against IS 16270:2014 (nickel-cadmium storage batteries) and IS 16046 Part 1:2018 (sealed nickel systems) on the BIS portal. The R-number must be model-specific, within validity, and cover the exact cell chemistry and application category being imported.
S.O. 2920(E) dated 30-08-2017 · S.O. 5259(E) dated 12-10-2018 · S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021 · S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025
2
Confirm the applicable IS standard for each product line: IS 16046 Part 1:2018 covers sealed nickel systems; IS 16046 Part 2:2018 covers lithium systems; IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 covers power banks. Goods must conform to the corresponding Indian Standard and bear the standard mark under a BIS licence per Scheme-II of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Scheme-II of Schedule-II · Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021
3
Note the concurrent running window for IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023: for goods at serial no. 65, concurrent running with IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 is permitted until 01-05-2026; for all other notified goods, until 01-11-2028, after which IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 stand withdrawn.
S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025 · General Note 2(c) of the ITC (HS) Import Policy
4
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility certificates under the Battery Waste Management Rules before import and quote the EPR reference on the bill of entry. Non-compliance constitutes a separate statutory breach independent of BIS QCO obligations.
S.O. 3984(E) dated 22-08-2022 · S.O. 4669(E) dated 25-10-2023
5
Ensure compliance with DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 with respect to paragraph 2.31(1)(b) of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, paragraph 2(c) of the general notes to the import policy, and policy condition 5 of Chapter 85. Also verify compliance with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025, paragraphs 1 to 4.
DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 · CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 · Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 85

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is registering only against IS 16270:2014 and overlooking IS 16046 Part 1:2018 for the nickel-system-specific sealed-battery requirement — customs verifies model-level R-numbers against both standards, and a consignment covered by IS 16270 alone but lacking the IS 16046 registration for the sealed-cell configuration faces detention regardless of the broader CRS coverage. Importers carrying multiple battery chemistries in a single consignment must hold separate R-numbers for each IS standard applicable to each chemistry; a single R-number does not span chemistry families.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8507 30 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Nickel-cadmium accumulators require Bureau of Indian Standards registration under the Compulsory Registration Scheme against IS 16270:2014 and IS 16046 Part 1:2018, with effect from 30 August 2017. The R-number must be model-specific and current on the date of import.

Is Extended Producer Responsibility certification required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. EPR certification under the Battery Waste Management Rules is administered independently of the BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme. Both must be quoted on the bill of entry; absence of either triggers consignment detention.

Which Indian Standard applies to power banks classified under HSN 8507 30 00?

IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 applies to power banks for portable applications. Concurrent running with IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 is permitted until 01-11-2028 for most notified goods, and until 01-05-2026 for goods at serial no. 65 of the CRS schedule.

Does a single CRS R-number cover all battery chemistries from the same manufacturer?

No. The R-number is model-specific and chemistry-specific; nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal-hydride, and lithium-system variants each require registration against the applicable IS standard, and a mismatch between the registered chemistry and the imported product results in detention.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-18. Source: BIS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.