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Liquid crystal flat panel display modules (visual display units, video monitors)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 13252(part 1)

HSN 8524 11 90 (liquid crystal flat panel display modules) 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 of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021. Directorate General of Foreign Trade and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs policy conditions apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

8524 11 90

Chapter

85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · Compulsory Registration Scheme · R-number required

Indian Standard

IS 13252 (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's BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number on the BIS portal against IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 or, during the concurrent-running window, against IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 or IS 616:2017. The R-number must be model-specific and current on the shipping bill date.
Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements of 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 period applies to your product: visual display units at serial no. 65 of the QCO schedule may run IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 or IS 616:2017 concurrently with IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 until 01-05-2026; all other notified goods have a concurrent window until 01-11-2028, after which IS 13252 and IS 616 are withdrawn.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 ITC (HS) Import Policy
3
Ensure every display module bears the BIS standard mark and the supplier's R-number under Scheme-II of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product or its identification label, not on packaging alone.
Scheme-II of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021
4
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. Verify applicability to your consignment before filing the bill of entry.
DGFT Notification 13/2024-25 dated 20-05-2024 · Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 85 · ITC (HS) Import Policy
5
Ensure compliance with paragraphs 1 to 4 of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 before customs clearance. Quote the supplier's BIS R-number on the bill of entry; an absent, expired, or model-mismatched R-number 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 presenting an R-number registered against IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 or IS 616:2017 without verifying whether the concurrent-running window for the specific serial-number position in the QCO schedule has already closed. Serial no. 65 goods (visual display units) lose the concurrent-running benefit on 01-05-2026 — an earlier cut-off than the 01-11-2028 date applicable to other listed goods — and a consignment arriving after that date with an IS 13252-only R-number faces detention regardless of the R-number's nominal validity period.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8524 11 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. Liquid crystal flat panel display modules classified here must conform to IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 and bear the BIS standard mark under the Compulsory Registration Scheme; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current R-number covering the specific model.

Can an R-number registered against IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 still be used for import?

Yes, during the concurrent-running window. For visual display units at serial no. 65 of the QCO schedule, concurrent running ends on 01-05-2026; for all other goods in the schedule, the window extends to 01-11-2028. After the applicable date, IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 are withdrawn.

Are there additional DGFT or CBIC conditions specific to this tariff line?

Yes. DGFT Notification 13/2024-25 dated 20-05-2024 applies with respect to paragraph 2.31(1)(b) of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 and policy condition 5 of Chapter 85. CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 imposes additional requirements that must be verified before customs clearance.

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

No. The R-number is model-specific; display variants outside the registered model code are not covered, and customs detains consignments on a model-code mismatch with the BIS register.

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