Coffee or tea makers

Electric coffee makers and tea makers for domestic use

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

HSN 8516 71 00 (coffee or tea makers) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 75):2018 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 October 2025, by virtue of the Electrical Appliances for Commercial Dispensing and Vending Quality Control Order, 2025. Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation administered by the Central Pollution Control Board applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

8516 71 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 75):2018 · effective 01-10-2025

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 75):2018 for electrical appliances for commercial dispensing and vending. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and licensed manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Electrical Appliances for Commercial Dispensing and Vending Quality Control Order, 2025 · S.O. 2283(E) dated 20-05-2025
2
Ensure each coffee or tea maker bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II of 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 · S.O. 2283(E) dated 20-05-2025
3
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before import of coffee machines. Micro enterprises as defined in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 are exempt. 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 the CPCB EPR authorisation number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies both against their respective portals in real time; either being absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
Electrical Appliances for Commercial Dispensing and Vending Quality Control Order, 2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
5
If importing up to 50 units per year solely for research and development by an electric appliance manufacturer, document the R&D exemption basis. Such goods must not be sold commercially, may only be disposed of as scrap, and the importer must maintain a year-wise record available to government authorities on demand.
Electrical Appliances for Commercial Dispensing and Vending Quality Control Order, 2025 · S.O. 2283(E) dated 20-05-2025

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is overlooking the staggered implementation calendar: while the general enforcement date is 01 October 2025, small enterprises are granted until 01 January 2026 and micro enterprises until 01 April 2026. An importer whose foreign supplier qualifies as a small or micro enterprise under the Electrical Appliances for Commercial Dispensing and Vending Quality Control Order, 2025 must nonetheless establish at the port of import whether the deferred date applies to that supplier — customs does not presume the deferral, and the burden of documentation falls on the importer.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8516 71 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Coffee or tea makers falling within the scope of IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 75):2018 require ISI Mark Scheme CM/L licensing under the Electrical Appliances for Commercial Dispensing and Vending Quality Control Order, 2025, with effect from 01 October 2025 for general importers.

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

Yes. EPR authorisation for coffee machines is administered by the Central Pollution Control Board under Schedule-I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 and is independent of the BIS ISI Mark obligation. Micro enterprises as defined in the MSMED Act, 2006 are exempt from EPR.

Do the staggered implementation dates under S.O. 2283(E) affect import clearance?

Yes. The BIS QCO enforcement date is 01 October 2025 for most importers, 01 January 2026 for small enterprises, and 01 April 2026 for micro enterprises. The applicable date depends on the enterprise classification of the manufacturer, and the importer must document the basis for any deferred date at customs.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all coffee and tea maker models from the same manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product model, manufacturing facility, and specification; models or facilities outside the licensed scope are not covered, and customs detains consignments where the bill of entry model does not match the registered CM/L scope.

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