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

Liquid crystal flat panel display modules for smartphones and tablets

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 62368

HSN 8524 91 20 (liquid crystal 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, 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 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 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 date the shipping bill is filed.
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 with the supplier which concurrent standard the R-number was granted against — IS 13252 Part 1:2010, IS 616:2017, or IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023. For goods at serial no. 65 of the QCO schedule, concurrent running of the earlier standards 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notified goods, concurrent running continues until 01-11-2028, after which IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 are withdrawn.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 per Scheme-II of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must be on the product or its individual retail packaging, not on the outer carton alone.
Scheme-II of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021
4
Comply with DGFT Notification 13/24-25 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. Quote the BIS R-number and any DGFT compliance reference on the bill of entry.
DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 · Foreign Trade Policy 2023, para 2.31(1)(b) · 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. Customs verifies the BIS R-number in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or model-scope-mismatched R-number triggers consignment detention, demurrage, and potential re-export.
CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most frequent compliance failure on this tariff line is presenting an R-number registered against IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 beyond the applicable concurrent-running deadline without confirming whether the display module falls under serial no. 65 (earlier cut-off of 01-05-2026) or under the broader category (cut-off 01-11-2028). Importers who assume a uniform deadline across all visual display product categories risk importing on a lapsed standard basis, which customs treats as an absence of valid BIS registration, triggering detention regardless of the physical marking on the product.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8524 91 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. Liquid crystal flat panel display modules for sub-heading 8517 13 or 8517 14 goods require Bureau of Indian Standards Compulsory Registration Scheme registration against IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 with effect from 18 March 2021 under S.O. 1248(E), as amended by S.O. 4997(E).

Can a supplier still hold an R-number under IS 13252 or IS 616 rather than IS/IEC 62368?

Yes, during the concurrent-running window. For goods at serial no. 65 of the QCO schedule, concurrent running expires 01-05-2026; for all other notified goods, it expires 01-11-2028, after which IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 are withdrawn and only IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 remains valid.

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

No. The R-number is model-specific under the Compulsory Registration Scheme; display modules of a different model code, screen size, or technology variant outside the registered scope are not covered and attract a separate registration requirement.

Does the free import policy under ITC (HS) 8524 remove the BIS QCO obligation?

No. The free import classification under S.O. 836 and DGFT Notification 55/2015-20 dated 24-02-2022 governs trade-policy licensing; the BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme obligation under S.O. 1248(E) is a separate statutory requirement that operates independently of the import-licence status.

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