Video recorders betacam or betacam SP or digital betacam S-VHS or digital-S

Magnetic tape-type video recording apparatus (Betacam, S-VHS, Digital-S)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 62368(part 1)

HSN 8521 10 12 (magnetic tape-type video recorders including Betacam, Betacam SP, Digital Betacam, S-VHS, and Digital-S formats) 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 12

Chapter

85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · Compulsory Registration Scheme · R-number required

Indian Standard

IS 62368 (Part 1) · 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 on the BIS portal. Confirm the R-number is model-specific, covers the exact Betacam or S-VHS variant being imported, and remains 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 the applicable IS standard for the consignment: IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 is the primary standard; concurrent running with IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 is permitted for goods at serial no. 65 until 01-05-2026, and for all other notified goods until 01-11-2028, after which IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 stand withdrawn.
S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025 · General Note 2(c) of the Import Policy
3
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation for video recorders from the Central Pollution Control Board before import. Micro enterprises as defined under 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
Ensure compliance with DGFT Notification 13/24-25 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 before filing the bill of entry.
DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 · Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 85 · FTP 2023 para 2.31(1)(b)
5
Verify compliance with paragraphs 1 to 4 of CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025. Quote the BIS R-number and EPR authorisation number on the bill of entry; Customs verifies both in real time against issuing portals, and any absent, expired, or scope-mismatched reference triggers consignment detention.
CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is registering a BIS R-number against an older standard — IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 or IS 616:2017 — and treating that as sufficient after the concurrent-running window for the specific serial-number category closes. The concurrent-running deadline differs by product category: goods at serial no. 65 must migrate to IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 by 01-05-2026, while other notified goods have until 01-11-2028. An R-number registered against a withdrawn standard on the date of arrival renders the consignment non-compliant regardless of the underlying product quality.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8521 10 12 require BIS certification?

Yes. Magnetic tape-type video recorders under this tariff line require a BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number against IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023, mandatory with effect from 18 March 2021 under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021.

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

Only during the concurrent-running window. For goods at serial no. 65, the concurrent period ends 01-05-2026; for all other notified goods it ends 01-11-2028. After the applicable deadline, IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 stand withdrawn and R-numbers registered solely against those standards will not satisfy the QCO.

Is Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation required separately from the BIS R-number?

Yes. EPR authorisation is administered by the Central Pollution Control Board under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 and is independent of BIS Compulsory Registration. Micro enterprises under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 are exempt.

Does a single BIS R-number cover all Betacam and S-VHS model variants from one manufacturer?

No. The R-number is model-specific; variants or model codes outside the registered scope are not covered, and Customs detains a consignment where the declared model 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.