Hair clippers

Electric hair clippers with self-contained motor

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 302

HSN 8510 20 00 (hair clippers) 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, pursuant to the Electrical Appliances for Skin and Hair Care Quality Control Order, 2023. No separate customs-clearance overlay applies beyond the BIS obligation.

What this is

HSN code

8510 20 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

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 appliances for skin and hair care. 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 Skin and Hair Care Quality Control Order, 2023 · S.O. 1125(E) dated 05-03-2024
2
Ensure every hair clipper unit bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L licence number per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The standard mark must appear on the product itself, not only on the outer packaging.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Electrical Appliances for Skin and Hair Care Quality Control Order, 2023
3
Confirm the supplier's enterprise classification before shipment. The enforcement date is 07 March 2025 for large enterprises, 07 June 2025 for small enterprises, and 07 September 2025 for micro enterprises. Import before the applicable enterprise-category date requires documentary evidence of the supplier's enterprise classification.
Electrical Appliances for Skin and Hair Care Quality Control Order, 2023 · S.O. 1125(E) dated 05-03-2024
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 potential re-export or confiscation.
BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · S.O. 1125(E) dated 05-03-2024

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is failing to match the supplier's CM/L licence scope to the specific IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 23):2009 sectional standard for skin and hair care appliances. A CM/L issued against a different Part or Section of IS 302 — for example, for shavers or depilators — does not cover hair clippers; customs detects the mismatch against the BIS register at the time of bill of entry filing and detains the consignment. Verify the exact Part and Section designation on the licence before the purchase order, not at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8510 20 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, pursuant to 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.

Do micro and small enterprise suppliers have a later compliance deadline?

Yes. The enforcement date is 07 March 2025 for large enterprises, 07 June 2025 for small enterprises, and 07 September 2025 for micro enterprises, as specified in the Quality Control Order.

Does a CM/L licence for shavers or depilators under IS 302 also cover hair clippers?

No. IS 302 is divided into Parts and Sections, each covering a distinct appliance category. Hair clippers fall under Part 2/Sec 23 specifically; a CM/L scoped to a different Section does not authorise import of hair clippers.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all models of hair clippers from the same manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is facility-specific and product-scope-specific; models or manufacturing plants not listed in the licence are not covered, and customs detains consignments where the declared model falls outside the licensed scope.

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