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Electrothermic domestic appliances for skin and hair care

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

HSN 8516 79 90 (other electrothermic domestic appliances) 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, by virtue of the Electrical Appliances for Skin and Hair Care (Quality Control) Order, 2023. Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation and Bureau of Energy Efficiency labelling apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

8516 79 90

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

BEEBEE·Bureau of Energy Efficiency

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

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. 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 every product bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The 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
If importing electric cookers or electric stoves within this residual tariff line, obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board under the E-Waste Management Rules, 2022. MSMED-registered micro enterprises are exempt from the EPR requirement.
Schedule-I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
4
If the consignment includes induction hobs rated not exceeding 250 V AC, 50 Hz single phase, ensure compliance with Bureau of Energy Efficiency labelling requirements under IS 19014 and the BEE (Appliance Labelling and Compliance) Regulations, 2026.
S.O. 6044(E) dated 08-12-2025 · BEE Notification 5506/BEE/S&L/AL/2025-26 dated 26-12-2025
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry, together with any applicable EPR authorisation number and BEE labelling reference. Confirm that mosquito killer rackets, if included, have a CIF value of at least ₹121 per racket; imports below that threshold are prohibited.
BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · DGFT Notification 02/2015-20 dated 26-04-2021

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this residual tariff line is treating the QCO as covering the entire HSN 8516 79 90 scope when the notified Indian Standard is narrowly confined to electrical appliances for skin and hair care under IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 23):2009. Importers of out-of-scope products within this catch-all heading may seek BIS CM/L unnecessarily, or — critically — importers of in-scope skin-and-hair-care appliances may assume no QCO applies because the heading reads as a generic residual, triggering detention at port on goods shipped without a CM/L-licensed supplier.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8516 79 90 require BIS certification?

Yes, for electrical appliances for skin and hair care. IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 23):2009 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme from 07 March 2025 under the Electrical Appliances for Skin and Hair Care (Quality Control) Order, 2023; a current BIS CM/L licence is required from the manufacturer.

Do the phased implementation dates affect import clearance for small and micro enterprises?

Yes. The BIS QCO obligation applies to small enterprises from 07 June 2025 and to micro enterprises from 07 September 2025; importers sourcing from enterprises in those categories must verify which phase applies to their specific supplier before shipment.

Is Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation required for all goods under this HSN?

No. EPR authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 applies specifically to electric cookers and electric stoves within this heading. Micro enterprises as defined in the MSMED Act, 2006 are exempt.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all product variants from the same manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product type, model, and manufacturing facility; variants or production plants not listed in the licence are not covered, and customs detains consignments where the declared product falls outside the licensed scope.

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