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Flat panel display modules, visual display units and video monitors

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 616

HSN 8524 19 90 (flat panel display modules, visual display units and video monitors) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 — or concurrently IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 during the permitted transition window — is mandatory under the Compulsory Registration Scheme with effect from 18 March 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 90

Chapter

85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · Compulsory Registration Scheme · R-number required

Indian Standard

IS 616 · 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, IS 13252 (Part 1):2010, or IS 616:2017, as applicable to the product model. The R-number must be model-specific, currently valid, and cover the exact display unit 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 the applicable standard: for goods at serial no. 65 of the QCO, concurrent running of IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 with IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 is permitted until 01-05-2026; for all other notified goods, concurrent running continues until 01-11-2028, after which IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 stand withdrawn.
S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025 · Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021
3
Ensure each unit bears the BIS standard mark with the supplier's R-number in accordance with Scheme II of Schedule II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product or a permanently affixed label, not on outer packaging alone.
Scheme II of Schedule II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021
4
Confirm 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 before filing the bill of entry.
DGFT Notification 13/2024-25 dated 20-05-2024 · General Note 2(c) of the ITC (HS) Import Policy
5
Ensure compliance with paragraphs 1 to 4 of CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025. Quote the supplier's BIS R-number on the bill of entry; customs verifies the R-number in real time against the BIS register, and an absent, expired, or scope-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 consequential trap on this tariff line is failing to track the bifurcated concurrent-running deadlines: goods at serial no. 65 of the QCO lose IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 cover on 01-05-2026, while all other notified goods retain concurrent running until 01-11-2028. An importer purchasing inventory certified only under the older standards after the applicable cutoff date will arrive at port with an R-number that customs treats as invalid, triggering detention and demurrage while a replacement CRS registration is obtained — a process measured in months, not days.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8524 19 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. Visual display units and video monitors under this tariff item require Bureau of Indian Standards Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number certification against IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 — or a concurrently running predecessor standard — with effect from 18 March 2021 under S.O. 1248(E).

Can IS 616:2017 or IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 still be used instead of IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023?

Only during the concurrent-running window. For goods at serial no. 65, the window closes 01-05-2026; for all other notified goods, 01-11-2028. After the applicable date, IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 stand withdrawn and R-numbers issued solely under those standards become invalid.

Is the BIS R-number specific to each product model?

Yes. The R-number under the Compulsory Registration Scheme is model-specific; display units outside the registered model code or from an unlicensed manufacturing facility are not covered, and customs detains the consignment on any model-code mismatch with the BIS register.

Do DGFT and CBIC overlay conditions apply in addition to BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. DGFT Notification 13/2024-25 and CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus impose independent policy conditions; non-compliance with either triggers detention separately from the BIS QCO verification. All three sets of requirements must be satisfied before customs clearance.

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