Hair dryers

Electrothermic hair dryers for domestic use

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

HSN 8516 31 00 (hair dryers) 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

8516 31 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 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 hair dryer bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under 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 from EPR. 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, where applicable, the CPCB EPR authorisation number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L against the BIS register in real time; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention.
Electrical Appliances for Skin and Hair Care Quality Control Order, 2023 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
5
If the importer qualifies as a small or micro enterprise, document the enterprise classification before the consignment ships. The BIS QCO enforcement date is 07 June 2025 for small enterprises and 07 September 2025 for micro enterprises; the standard 07 March 2025 date applies to all others.
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 that IS 302 is a family standard with part-specific sections, and that only Part 2/Section 23 governs skin and hair care appliances — a licence against the parent IS 302 standard or an adjacent part does not satisfy the QCO obligation for hair dryers. Customs verifies the licensed scope at the part-and-section level; a CM/L that does not explicitly cover Part 2/Sec 23 results in detention even if the supplier holds a current IS 302 licence for a different appliance category.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8516 31 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Hair dryers must conform to IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 23):2009 under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 07 March 2025; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering that specific part and section.

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 QCO. Micro enterprises as defined in the MSMED Act, 2006 are exempt from EPR.

Do small and micro enterprises have a later BIS QCO enforcement date?

Yes. The enforcement date is 07 June 2025 for small enterprises and 07 September 2025 for micro enterprises; the standard enforcement date of 07 March 2025 applies to all other importers and manufacturers.

Does a CM/L licence against IS 302 for another appliance category cover hair dryers?

No. The CM/L must explicitly cover IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 23):2009; a licence against a different part or section of IS 302 does not satisfy the Electrical Appliances for Skin and Hair Care QCO obligation for hair dryers.

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