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Telecom transmission and routing apparatus (smart watches, wireless headphones, eNode B)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 62368-1 · WPC OVERLAY

HSN 8517 62 90 (machines for the reception, conversion, transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1) is mandatory under the Compulsory Registration Scheme with effect from 18 March 2021, under the Electronics and IT Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021. Wireless Planning and Coordination import licensing, Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation, and Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom Equipment obligations apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

8517 62 90

Chapter

85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · Compulsory Registration Scheme · R-number required

Indian Standard

IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1) · effective 18-03-2021

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

WPCWPC·Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing

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/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023, IS 13252 (Part 1):2010, or IS 616:2017 as applicable to the product. The R-number must be model-specific and current on the date of arrival.
Electronics and IT Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 · S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021 · S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025
2
Confirm the applicable concurrent-running window: for goods at serial number 65 of the schedule, IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 run concurrently with IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 until 01-05-2026; for all other goods in the schedule, concurrent running is permitted until 01-11-2028, after which the earlier standards are withdrawn.
S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025 · General Note 2(c) of the Import Policy
3
For wireless equipment, determine whether an import licence from Wireless Planning and Coordination is required or whether Equipment Type Approval via self-declaration on the SaralSanchar portal suffices. Equipment operating in licence-exempt bands with low transmission power may use the ETA self-declaration route.
CBIC Instruction 16/2022-CUS dated 21-07-2022 · CBIC Instruction 24/2024-CUS dated 22-10-2024 · DoT letter ETA-WPC/Policy/2018-19 dated 12-04-2019
4
For telecom-specific equipment (PABX, ONT, ONU, OLT, SDH, ISDN CPE, cordless telephones, modems, and similar devices), obtain mandatory testing and certification under the MTCTE regime before import. Verify the product appears on the notified list under DoT notifications TEC/01/2017-TC.
Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 · DoT Notification TEC/01/2017-TC dated 04-07-2019 and 23-06-2020 · CBIC Instruction 15/2020-CUS dated 24-07-2020
5
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board and quote the EPR authorisation number on the bill of entry alongside the BIS R-number. Micro enterprises as defined in the MSMED Act, 2006 are exempt from EPR. Ensure compliance with CBIC Instruction 27/2025-CUS dated 26-08-2025.
Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 27/2025-CUS dated 26-08-2025

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1) as uniformly replacing IS 13252 (Part 1) and IS 616 for all products simultaneously — the concurrent-running end-dates differ by product sub-category, and a consignment bearing a mark against the wrong standard version for its category after the applicable cut-off date triggers detention. Verify the product's serial number in the schedule to the Electronics and IT Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order against S.O. 4997(E) to determine which concurrent-running deadline — 01-05-2026 or 01-11-2028 — governs the specific model.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8517 62 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. Goods under this tariff line, including smart watches, wireless headphones, and routing apparatus, require Bureau of Indian Standards registration under the Compulsory Registration Scheme against IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 (or the applicable concurrent standard) with effect from 18 March 2021.

Is a Wireless Planning and Coordination import licence required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes, for wireless equipment that is not licence-exempt. Licence-exempt wireless devices may instead obtain Equipment Type Approval via self-declaration on the SaralSanchar portal, per CBIC Instruction 24/2024-CUS dated 22-10-2024.

What is the concurrent-running period for IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 alongside IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023?

For goods at serial number 65 of the schedule, concurrent running ends 01-05-2026; for all other notified goods, it ends 01-11-2028. After the applicable date, IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 are withdrawn and only IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 applies.

Does a single Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number cover all product variants from the same manufacturer?

No. The R-number is model-specific; product variants outside the registered model code, or from a different manufacturing facility, are not covered and customs will detain the consignment on a model-code mismatch.

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