For the goods of sub-heading 8471 30 or 8471 41

Liquid crystal flat panel display modules for portable and desktop computers

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 62368

HSN 8524 91 10 (liquid crystal flat panel display modules for sub-heading 8471 30 or 8471 41 goods) 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 for 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 91 10

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 for visual display units and video monitors. The R-number must be model-specific and current on the shipping bill date.
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 specific display module falls under serial no. 65 of the CRS schedule or another serial number. For serial no. 65 goods, the concurrent-running window for IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 alongside IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 closes on 01-05-2026; for all other notified goods the window closes on 01-11-2028.
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 with the supplier's R-number under Scheme II of Schedule II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself; packaging-only marking does not satisfy the conformity-assessment requirement.
Scheme II of Schedule II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 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 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 · General Note 2(c) of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 85
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 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 most consequential oversight on this tariff line is failing to track the concurrent-running transition window. Suppliers certified against IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 or IS 616:2017 remain temporarily valid — but the cutoff date differs by serial number in the CRS schedule, and after the applicable deadline those standards stand withdrawn. Importers who do not re-validate their supplier's R-number against IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 before the relevant cutoff will face detention on consignments that carried a valid R-number just months earlier.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8524 91 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Liquid crystal flat panel display modules for sub-heading 8471 30 or 8471 41 goods require Bureau of Indian Standards registration under the Compulsory Registration Scheme against IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 with effect from 18 March 2021.

Can a supplier still hold certification under IS 13252 or IS 616 instead of IS 62368?

Only during the concurrent-running window. For serial no. 65 goods the window closes 01-05-2026; for all other notified goods it closes 01-11-2028, after which IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 stand withdrawn and certification against IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 is the sole valid basis.

What additional policy conditions apply beyond the BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme?

DGFT Notification 13/2024-25 (paragraph 2.31(1)(b) of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023), policy condition 5 of Chapter 85, and CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus paragraphs 1 to 4 each impose independent obligations that must be satisfied before customs clearance.

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

No. The R-number is model-specific; display modules of a different model code or specification from the same manufacturer are not covered by an existing R-number, and customs detains consignments on a model-code mismatch.

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