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

Magnetic tape video recorders (Betacam, S-VHS, Digital-S formats)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 62368

HSN 8521 10 22 (magnetic tape-type video recorders in 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, pursuant to 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 22

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 manufacturer'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 date of the shipping bill; a lapsed or model-mismatched registration triggers consignment detention.
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 supplier's R-number was granted against IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 during the concurrent running window. For goods at serial no. 65 of the Order, the concurrent running period for IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 alongside IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 is permitted until 01-05-2026; for all other goods under the Order, until 01-11-2028, after which both earlier standards are withdrawn.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 BIS standard mark under licence per Scheme-II of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The mark must appear on the product itself; marking on outer packaging alone does not satisfy the statutory requirement.
Scheme-II of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021
4
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before import. Micro enterprises as defined in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 are exempt. Quote the EPR authorisation number on the bill of entry alongside the BIS R-number.
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 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. Review CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 paragraphs 1 to 4 for current customs-clearance requirements.
DGFT Notification 13/2024-25 dated 20-05-2024 · CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 · Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 85

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is sourcing from a manufacturer whose R-number was registered against IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 without establishing whether the concurrent running window still applies to that specific serial number in the Order. Customs verifies the applicable standard against the BIS register in real time; if the concurrent window for that serial number has closed but the R-number has not been migrated to IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023, the consignment is detained and subject to re-export or confiscation. Confirm the applicable concurrent running deadline — 01-05-2026 for serial no. 65 goods, 01-11-2028 for all others — before each shipment, not once at onboarding.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8521 10 22 require BIS certification?

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

Can a supplier still use IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 instead of IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023?

Yes, but only within the concurrent running window. For goods at serial no. 65 of the Order, the window closes 01-05-2026; for all other notified goods, 01-11-2028. After those dates IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 are withdrawn.

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 entirely independent of the BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme. Micro enterprises as defined in the MSMED Act, 2006 are exempt.

Does a single BIS R-number cover all Betacam and S-VHS recorder models from the same manufacturer?

No. The R-number is model-specific; recorder variants not listed in the registered model code are not covered, and customs detains any consignment where the declared model does not match the BIS register entry.

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