Hand-drying apparatus

Electric hand-drying apparatus for domestic use

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 302

HSN 8516 33 00 (hand-drying apparatus) 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. Staggered enforcement dates apply for small enterprises (07 June 2025) and micro enterprises (07 September 2025).

What this is

HSN code

8516 33 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. 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 each hand dryer bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number as required 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 against the enterprise size of the foreign manufacturer. General enforcement is 07 March 2025; small enterprises have until 07 June 2025; micro enterprises have until 07 September 2025. Import from an unlicensed manufacturer after the applicable date triggers detention regardless of enterprise category.
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 licence 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 · Electrical Appliances for Skin and Hair Care Quality Control Order, 2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the enterprise-size-based phased enforcement dates as an ongoing exemption rather than a one-time grace period. Once the applicable date has passed for the supplier's enterprise category, the CM/L licence is a hard precondition for every shipment; a purchase order placed before the deadline but arriving after it does not inherit the grace period. Importers who negotiate contracts on the basis of the micro-enterprise window without confirming the supplier's registered enterprise classification face detention on arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8516 33 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Hand-drying apparatus under this tariff line must conform to IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 23):2009 under the ISI Mark Scheme, with effect from 07 March 2025 for standard enterprises, pursuant to the Electrical Appliances for Skin and Hair Care Quality Control Order, 2023.

Do the staggered enforcement dates mean micro and small enterprises are permanently exempt?

No. Small enterprises had a grace period ending 07 June 2025 and micro enterprises 07 September 2025; these are transition dates, not permanent exemptions. Import from an unlicensed manufacturer after the applicable deadline is non-compliant.

Which part and section of IS 302 applies to hand dryers?

IS 302 Part 2/Section 23:2009 governs electrical appliances for skin and hair care, the specific part under which hand-drying apparatus falling within HSN 8516 33 00 is assessed.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all hand-dryer models from a manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification and manufacturing facility; hand-dryer models or variants outside the licensed scope, or produced at an unlicensed plant, are not covered.

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