Professional video tape recorders with ¾” or 1” tape solid state or otherwise

Professional magnetic tape video recording and reproducing apparatus

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 62368

HSN 8521 10 91 (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, 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 91

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 before placing the purchase order. The R-number must be model-specific, current, and cover the exact product variant being imported.
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 applies to the consignment. For serial no. 65 goods, 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other goods under the Order, concurrent running is permitted until 01-11-2028, after which IS 13252 and IS 616 stand withdrawn.
S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025 · General Note 2(c) of the Import Policy
3
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before import. MSMED Act 2006-registered micro enterprises are exempt from EPR. 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 Directorate General of Foreign Trade Notification 13/2024-25 dated 20-05-2024 in respect of 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. Verify the applicable conditions at the time of filing the bill of entry.
DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 · para 2.31(1)(b) FTP-2023 · policy condition 5 of Chapter 85
5
Ensure compliance with paragraphs 1 to 4 of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025. Quote the supplier's BIS R-number and CPCB EPR authorisation on the bill of entry; absence, expiry, or scope mismatch on either triggers consignment detention.
CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most consequential error on this tariff line is registering the consignment against a concurrent IS (IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017) after the applicable concurrent-running window has closed. The two deadlines differ: 01 May 2026 for serial no. 65 goods and 01 November 2028 for all others — importers routinely conflate the two. Once the window closes, IS 13252 and IS 616 stand withdrawn; a consignment bearing an R-number certified only under those standards will be detained at port as non-compliant with IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023, regardless of when the purchase order was placed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8521 10 91 require BIS certification?

Yes. Professional magnetic tape video recorders under this tariff line require 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).

Can the concurrent standards IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 still be used for BIS registration?

Only within the prescribed window. For serial no. 65 goods, concurrent running with IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 is permitted until 01 May 2026; for all other notified goods, until 01 November 2028. After the applicable deadline, IS 13252 and IS 616 stand withdrawn.

Is Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation required separately from BIS QCO 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 Compulsory Registration obligation. Micro enterprises as defined in the MSMED Act, 2006 are exempt.

Does a single Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number cover all variants of a professional video tape recorder?

No. The R-number is model-specific; variants outside the registered model code are not covered, and a model-code mismatch with the BIS register at customs triggers detention of the consignment.

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