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Electrothermic appliances for skin and hair care

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 302

HSN 8516 29 00 (electrothermic appliances for skin and hair care) 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. Directorate General of Foreign Trade policy controls apply as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

8516 29 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

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

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 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 article 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 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
Confirm the applicable enforcement date for the supplier's enterprise category: 07 March 2025 for regular enterprises, 07 June 2025 for small enterprises, and 07 September 2025 for micro enterprises. Goods shipped before the applicable date for the licensed manufacturer's category must still bear a current CM/L on the bill of entry date.
Electrical Appliances for Skin and Hair Care Quality Control Order, 2023 · S.O. 1125(E) dated 05-03-2024
4
If the consignment includes room heaters classifiable under this HSN, verify BIS compliance against IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 30) under the Electrical Wires, Cables, Appliances and Protection Devices and Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2003. The two product categories carry distinct IS Part references and must not be consolidated under a single CM/L scope.
Electrical Wires, Cables, Appliances and Protection Devices and Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2003 · No. 189(E) dated 17-02-2003 as amended · DGFT Notification 44(RE)/2000 dated 24-11-2000
5
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 product-scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention, demurrage, and potential confiscation.
BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · S.O. 1125(E) dated 05-03-2024

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing under a CM/L scoped to IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 30) — the room heater section — when the actual goods are skin and hair care appliances requiring IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 23):2009. Both product families fall within HSN 8516 29 00, but the IS Part-sections are distinct and non-interchangeable; customs verification matches the declared appliance type against the section coverage of the CM/L, and a section mismatch results in detention regardless of whether the broader IS 302 parent licence is current.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8516 29 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Skin and hair care electrical appliances under this tariff line must conform to IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 23):2009 and bear the ISI mark under a BIS CM/L licence, with effect from 07 March 2025 under S.O. 1125(E).

Do small and micro enterprises face the same enforcement date as other importers?

No. The enforcement date is 07 March 2025 for regular enterprises, 07 June 2025 for small enterprises, and 07 September 2025 for micro enterprises, per the Electrical Appliances for Skin and Hair Care Quality Control Order, 2023.

Does a room heater imported under HSN 8516 29 00 fall under the same IS section as skin and hair care appliances?

No. Room heaters must conform to IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 30) under the Electrical Wires, Cables, Appliances and Protection Devices and Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2003; the IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 23):2009 scope covers skin and hair care appliances only.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all product variants within the skin and hair care category?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by appliance type, manufacturing facility, and IS Part-section; product variants outside the licensed scope or produced at an unlicensed facility are not covered.

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