For the goods of sub-heading 8517 13 or 8517 14

Flat panel display modules for smartphones and tablets

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 62368

HSN 8524 19 20 (flat panel display modules for goods of sub-heading 8517 13 or 8517 14) 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 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 19 20

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 against IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 on the BIS portal. The R-number must be model-specific, in current validity, and expressly cover visual display units or video monitors before the purchase order is placed.
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 Indian Standard the supplier's R-number is registered against. For flat panel display modules at serial no. 65, concurrent running of IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 alongside IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 is permitted only until 01-05-2026; for all other covered goods, concurrent running is permitted until 01-11-2028, after which IS 13252 and IS 616 stand withdrawn.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 ITC (HS) Import Policy
3
Ensure the product 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 smallest individual retail package; marking on outer shipping cartons alone is insufficient.
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. Confirm these conditions are met before filing the bill of entry.
DGFT Notification 13/2024-25 dated 20-05-2024 · Foreign Trade Policy 2023 para 2.31(1)(b) · General Notes para 2(c)
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 on the bill of entry; customs verifies R-number validity in real time — an absent, expired, or model-mismatched registration triggers consignment detention.
CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is sourcing from a supplier registered against IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 or IS 616:2017 without verifying whether the concurrent-running window still applies to the specific serial number under which the display module is notified. For goods at serial no. 65, the concurrent window closes on 01 May 2026 — a deadline already near — after which any R-number anchored solely to the older standards becomes invalid and the consignment faces detention regardless of the DGFT import-free status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8524 19 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. Flat panel display modules for sub-heading 8517 13 or 8517 14 goods require a Bureau of Indian Standards R-number under the Compulsory Registration Scheme against IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023, mandatory with effect from 18 March 2021 under S.O. 1248(E).

Can a supplier still use IS 13252 or IS 616 instead of IS 62368?

Only within the concurrent-running windows. For serial no. 65 goods the window closes 01 May 2026; for all other covered goods the window closes 01 November 2028, after which IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 are withdrawn and R-numbers under those standards become invalid.

What DGFT and CBIC conditions apply beyond BIS QCO compliance?

DGFT Notification 13/2024-25 dated 20-05-2024 imposes conditions under FTP 2023 para 2.31(1)(b) and policy condition 5 of Chapter 85. CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 prescribes customs-verification steps that must be satisfied at the bill-of-entry stage.

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

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

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