Microwave ovens

Microwave ovens for domestic use

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 302 · BEE OVERLAY · CPCB OVERLAY

HSN 8516 50 00 (Microwave ovens) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 25):2014 is mandatory under the Compulsory Registration Scheme with effect from 07 September 2024, by virtue of the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021. Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation administered by the Central Pollution Control Board and Bureau of Energy Efficiency labelling apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

8516 50 00

Chapter

85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · Compulsory Registration Scheme · R-number required

Indian Standard

IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 25):2014 · effective 07-09-2024

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BEEBEE·Bureau of Energy Efficiency

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Verify the foreign supplier's BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number on the BIS portal against IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 25):2014 for microwave ovens. The R-number must be model-specific and current on the date of the shipping bill.
Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 · S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021 · General Note 2(C) of Import Policy
2
Confirm that each microwave oven bears the ISI standard mark under a BIS licence, as required under Scheme-II of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself and be traceable to the registered model.
Scheme-II of Schedule-II of BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021
3
Note the phased enforcement dates: the general obligation applies from 07-09-2024, small enterprises from 07-12-2024, and micro enterprises from 07-03-2025 under IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 9):2009 for kitchen electrical appliances. Confirm your supplier's enterprise classification before assuming a deferred date applies.
Electrical Appliances for Kitchen (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 1128(E) dated 05-03-2024
4
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before import and quote the EPR authorisation number on the bill of entry. Micro enterprises as defined in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 are exempt from the EPR requirement.
Schedule-I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
5
Ensure compliance with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Appliance Labelling and Compliance) Regulations, 2026 and with CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025. Quote the BIS R-number, CPCB EPR authorisation, and BEE labelling reference on the bill of entry; any one absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
BEE Notification 5506/BEE/S&L/AL/2025-26 dated 26-12-2025 · CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 · DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is failing to distinguish between the two concurrent IS standards — IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 9):2009 (kitchen electrical appliances QCO under S.O. 1128(E)) and IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 25):2014 (microwave-oven-specific CRS registration under S.O. 1248(E)) — and obtaining only one registration when both obligations independently apply. An importer presenting a valid R-number against Sec 25 but missing the Electrical Appliances for Kitchen QCO compliance, or vice versa, faces detention at port; customs verifies both obligations against the BIS register independently.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8516 50 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Microwave ovens must conform to IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 25):2014 under the Compulsory Registration Scheme, with a model-specific R-number issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards. The obligation is effective from 07 September 2024.

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

Yes. EPR authorisation is administered by the Central Pollution Control Board under Schedule-I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 and is independent of the BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme. Micro enterprises as defined in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 are exempt.

Do the phased enforcement dates under S.O. 1128(E) change the BIS R-number requirement for microwave ovens?

No. The phased dates (07-09-2024 general, 07-12-2024 small enterprises, 07-03-2025 micro enterprises) apply to the Electrical Appliances for Kitchen QCO under S.O. 1128(E); the CRS R-number obligation under S.O. 1248(E) has a single enforcement date of 07 September 2024 applicable to all importers.

Does a single BIS R-number cover all microwave oven models from one manufacturer?

No. The R-number is model-specific; variants outside the registered model code are not covered, and customs detains the consignment on a model-code mismatch with the BIS portal.

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