Wireless

Wireless multiple loudspeakers mounted in the same enclosure

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 13252 · WPC OVERLAY

HSN 8518 22 10 (wireless multiple loudspeakers mounted in the same enclosure) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 (with concurrent running of IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 permitted until 01 November 2028) is mandatory under the Compulsory Registration Scheme with effect from 18 March 2021. Wireless Planning and Coordination Equipment Type Approval applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay for wireless-band operation.

What this is

HSN code

8518 22 10

Chapter

85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · Compulsory Registration Scheme · R-number required

Indian Standard

IS 13252 · 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 during the concurrent-running window. The R-number must be model-specific and current on the shipping bill date.
Electronics and Information Technology 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 whether the wireless loudspeaker system operates in a licence-exempt band with low transmission power. If so, obtain Equipment Type Approval via self-declaration on the saralsanchar.gov.in portal; the system-generated ETA certificate is accepted by customs authorities.
CBIC Instruction 24/2024-CUS dated 22-10-2024 · DoT letter ETA-WPC/Policy/2018-19 dated 12-04-2019 · DoT letter R-11018/05/2019-PP dated 29-03-2019
3
For wireless equipment not in the licence-exempt category, apply to Wireless Planning and Coordination for an import licence at least 30 days before the expected arrival of the shipment. The saralsanchar portal processes the application and issues a downloadable certificate within 48 hours of submission.
CBIC Instruction 16/2022-CUS dated 21-07-2022 · DoT OM F.No. R-11017/02/2021-PP dated 21-10-2021 · CBIC Instruction 23/2021 dated 23-11-2021
4
Quote the BIS R-number and the WPC ETA certificate or import licence number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies each reference against the issuing portal in real time; an absent, expired, or model-mismatched entry triggers consignment detention.
Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
5
Verify compliance with DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 with respect to paragraph 2.31(1)(b) of FTP-2023 and paragraph 2(c) of the general notes to the import policy, and with policy condition 5 of Chapter 85. Ensure compliance with paragraphs 1 to 4 of CBIC Instruction 27/2025-CUS dated 26-08-2025.
DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 · CBIC Instruction 27/2025-CUS dated 26-08-2025 · General Note 2(c) of the Import Policy

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing wireless speaker systems with Bluetooth connectivity under HSN 8518 22 10 when the correct classification for Bluetooth wireless headsets for phones is HSN 8517 62 — per Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Circular 36/2013-CUS dated 05-09-2013 — or under HSN 8519 or 8527 for multifunction speaker systems per CBIC Circular 27/13-CUS. A misfiled bill of entry causes post-clearance re-assessment, retrospective differential duty demand, and a fresh BIS Compulsory Registration verification cycle on the reclassified consignment; confirm the precise product topology and integration of wireless functionality against the correct tariff heading before filing.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8518 22 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Wireless multiple loudspeakers mounted in the same enclosure require Bureau of Indian Standards Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number registration against IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 (or IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 during the concurrent-running window) with effect from 18 March 2021.

Is WPC Equipment Type Approval required separately from BIS Compulsory Registration?

Yes. Wireless Planning and Coordination ETA or import licence is a separate customs-clearance requirement independent of the BIS R-number. Licence-exempt band devices may use self-declaration ETA via saralsanchar.gov.in; licensed-band devices require a formal WPC import licence applied for at least 30 days before shipment arrival.

Until when can IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 be used instead of IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023?

For goods other than those at serial number 65 of the Electronics QCO schedule, concurrent running of IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 alongside IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 is permitted until 01 November 2028, after which IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 stand withdrawn.

Does a single Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number cover all models and configurations of a wireless loudspeaker system?

No. The R-number is model-specific; variants outside the registered model code, including different power outputs or enclosure configurations, require separate registration, and customs detains consignments on a model-code mismatch.

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