Shavers

Electric shavers with self-contained motor

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

HSN 8510 10 00 (electric shavers) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 23):2009 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 07 March 2025 under the Electrical Appliances for Skin and Hair Care Quality Control Order, 2023. Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation administered by the Central Pollution Control Board applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

8510 10 00

Chapter

85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 23):2009 · effective 07-03-2025

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

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 23):2009 for electrical skin and hair care appliances. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and licensed manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Electrical Appliances for Skin and Hair Care Quality Control Order, 2023 · S.O. 1125(E) dated 05-03-2024
2
Ensure every shaver unit 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 · Electrical Appliances for Skin and Hair Care Quality Control Order, 2023
3
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before import. MSMED-registered micro enterprises 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 against the issuing portals; either absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
Electrical Appliances for Skin and Hair Care Quality Control Order, 2023 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
5
If the consignment is supplied by a small enterprise, confirm the enforcement date applicable to that enterprise tier is 07 June 2025; for micro enterprises, 07 September 2025. Consignments from non-micro, non-small manufacturers are subject to the primary enforcement date of 07 March 2025.
Electrical Appliances for Skin and Hair Care Quality Control Order, 2023 · S.O. 1125(E) dated 05-03-2024

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is overlooking the staggered enforcement dates: large and medium manufacturers became subject to IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 23):2009 from 07 March 2025, small enterprises from 07 June 2025, and micro enterprises from 07 September 2025. An importer sourcing from a supplier that qualifies as a small or micro enterprise under Indian MSME classification may incorrectly assume the QCO is not yet in force, only to find Customs applying the primary date to the consignment on the basis of the manufacturer's unverified enterprise status. Confirm the supplier's enterprise classification in writing and match it against the correct enforcement date before shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8510 10 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 23):2009 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme from 07 March 2025 (large and medium enterprises) under the Electrical Appliances for Skin and Hair Care Quality Control Order, 2023; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence.

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

Yes. EPR 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 from EPR.

Do the staggered enforcement dates apply to foreign manufacturers supplying to Indian importers?

Yes. The QCO enforcement dates — 07 March 2025 (large/medium), 07 June 2025 (small), 07 September 2025 (micro) — track the enterprise classification of the manufacturer. An importer must verify and document the supplier's enterprise status to determine which date applies to their consignment.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all shaver models and manufacturing facilities of a supplier?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product model and manufacturing facility; shaver variants outside the licensed scope, or produced at an unlicensed plant, are not covered and customs detains the consignment on a mismatch with the BIS register.

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