Professional video tape recorders with ¾” or 1” tape

Professional magnetic tape video recording apparatus

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 62368

HSN 8521 10 11 (professional video tape recorders with ¾″ or 1″ tape) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 is mandatory under the Compulsory Registration Scheme with effect from 18 March 2021, under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021. Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation administered by the Central Pollution Control Board applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

8521 10 11

Chapter

85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · Compulsory Registration Scheme · R-number required

Indian Standard

IS 62368 · effective 18-03-2021

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

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 holds a current BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number against IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 (or the concurrently valid IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 within the permitted running window) on the BIS portal before placing the purchase order. The R-number must be model-specific and valid 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 which concurrent-running window applies to the specific serial-number entry in the QCO schedule. For goods at serial no. 65, 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for all other notified goods, concurrent running is permitted until 01-11-2028, after which IS 13252 and IS 616 are withdrawn.
S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025 · General Note 2(c) of the Import Policy
3
Ensure each unit bears the BIS standard mark under the R-number licence, applied per Scheme-II of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself; packaging-only marking does not satisfy the conformity requirement.
Scheme-II of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021
4
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 before import. Micro enterprises as defined under the MSMED 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
5
Verify compliance with DGFT Notification 13/2024-25 dated 20-05-2024 with respect to paragraph 2.31(1)(b) of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, paragraph 2(c) of the General Notes to the Import Policy, and policy condition 5 of Chapter 85. Separately, ensure compliance with paragraphs 1 to 4 of CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 before filing the bill of entry.
DGFT Notification 13/2024-25 dated 20-05-2024 · CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a supplier's existing R-number against IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 remains indefinitely valid without tracking the concurrent-running deadline. Once the applicable withdrawal date passes — 01-05-2026 for serial no. 65 goods, 01-11-2028 for all others — importation against a lapsed standard triggers detention and re-export liability regardless of prior compliance history. Map each model in the purchase order to its precise QCO serial-number entry and the corresponding withdrawal date before committing to shipment schedules that straddle the transition window.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8521 10 11 require BIS certification?

Yes. Professional video tape recorders under this tariff line require Bureau of Indian Standards Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number certification against IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023, with effect from 18 March 2021, under S.O. 1248(E) as amended by S.O. 4997(E).

Is Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation required separately from BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme compliance?

Yes. EPR authorisation is administered by the Central Pollution Control Board under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 and is independent of the BIS R-number. Micro enterprises registered under the MSMED Act, 2006 are exempt from the EPR requirement.

Can IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 still be used for certification instead of IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023?

Yes, but only within the permitted concurrent-running window. For goods at serial no. 65 in the QCO schedule, concurrent running ends on 01-05-2026; for all other notified goods, it ends on 01-11-2028. After the applicable deadline, IS 13252 and IS 616 are withdrawn and only IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 remains valid.

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

No. The R-number is model-specific; video recording apparatus variants not covered by the registered model code are not certified, and customs detains any consignment where the model on the bill of entry does not match the registered model on the BIS portal.

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