Professional video tape recorders with ¾” or 1” tape

Professional magnetic tape-type video recording and reproducing apparatus

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 62368

HSN 8521 10 21 (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, by virtue of 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 21

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's BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number on the BIS portal against IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023. The R-number must be model-specific and current on the shipping bill date; a scope mismatch on model or product category triggers detention at port.
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 standard the supplier's registered model is certified under. Goods at serial no. 65 of the QCO schedule may hold registration under IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 concurrently with IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 until 01-05-2026; all other goods in the schedule may run concurrently until 01-11-2028, after which IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 are withdrawn.
S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025 · General Note 2(c) of the ITC (HS) Import Policy
3
Ensure each unit bears the Standard Mark under the supplier's BIS R-number as per Scheme II of Schedule II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself and on accompanying documentation.
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 before import and quote the EPR authorisation number on the bill of entry. Micro enterprises as defined in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 are exempt from the EPR requirement.
Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
5
Ensure compliance with DGFT Notification 13/2024-25 dated 20-05-2024 regarding 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. Additionally, verify applicability of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 paragraphs 1 to 4.
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 a supplier's legacy R-number under IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 remains fully valid beyond the concurrent-running deadline applicable to the specific serial number in the QCO schedule. Goods at serial no. 65 face the earlier withdrawal date of 01-05-2026, while other notified goods run until 01-11-2028; sourcing a model certified only against the older standards after the applicable deadline renders the consignment non-compliant and liable to detention regardless of whether the R-number itself is still live on the BIS portal.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8521 10 21 require BIS certification?

Yes. Professional magnetic tape-type video recording apparatus under this tariff line requires Bureau of Indian Standards registration under the Compulsory Registration Scheme 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 QCO compliance?

Yes. EPR authorisation is administered independently under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. Micro enterprises registered under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 are exempt; all other importers must obtain EPR authorisation before the consignment arrives.

Can a supplier's R-number certified under IS 13252 or IS 616 still be used for import?

Only within the concurrent-running window. IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 run concurrently with IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 until 01-05-2026 for goods at serial no. 65, and until 01-11-2028 for all other goods in the schedule; after the applicable deadline both older standards are withdrawn.

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

No. The R-number is model-specific under the Compulsory Registration Scheme; models outside the registered product code are not covered, and a model-code mismatch at customs results in consignment detention.

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