For the goods of sub-heading 8528 72 or 8528 73

Liquid crystal flat panel display modules for televisions and monitors

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 62368

HSN 8524 91 30 (liquid crystal flat panel display modules for goods of sub-heading 8528 72 or 8528 73) 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 under 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 30

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 holds a current BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number against IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 on the BIS portal. The R-number must be model-specific, facility-specific, and valid on the date of the shipping bill.
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 consignment falls within the concurrent-running window. For goods at serial no. 65, IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 run concurrently with IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 until 01-05-2026; for all other notified goods, the concurrent period extends until 01-11-2028, after which IS 13252 and IS 616 stand withdrawn.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 display module bears the BIS standard mark under licence per Scheme-II of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The standard mark must appear on the product and be traceable to the registered model code.
Scheme-II of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021
4
Verify compliance with DGFT Notification 13/24-25 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. Quote the applicable policy condition reference on the bill of entry.
DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 · Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 85 of ITC (HS) 2022
5
Ensure compliance with paragraphs 1 to 4 of CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 at the time of customs filing. Quote the supplier's BIS R-number on the bill of entry; 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 common compliance failure on this tariff line is importing LCD display modules registered under IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 or IS 616:2017 without checking whether those standards remain within their permitted concurrent-running window for the specific serial number category. Serial no. 65 goods lose the concurrent-running permission on 01-05-2026 — significantly earlier than the 01-11-2028 deadline applicable to other notified goods — and modules arriving after that date with R-numbers issued solely against the legacy standards face detention regardless of the registration's nominal validity on the BIS portal.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8524 91 30 require BIS certification?

Yes. Liquid crystal flat panel display modules under this tariff line require BIS registration under the Compulsory Registration Scheme against IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023, with effect from 18 March 2021 under S.O. 1248(E).

Can suppliers still register against IS 13252 or IS 616 instead of IS/IEC 62368?

Only within the concurrent-running window: until 01-05-2026 for serial no. 65 goods, and until 01-11-2028 for all other notified goods. After the applicable deadline, IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 stand withdrawn and R-numbers issued solely against those standards will no longer be valid for import.

Does the free import policy status under S.O. 836 and DGFT Notification 55/2015-20 remove the BIS QCO obligation?

No. The free import policy status governs trade licensing; it does not override the BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme obligation under S.O. 1248(E). Both the import-policy condition and the QCO apply independently.

Is the BIS R-number facility-specific and model-specific for display modules?

Yes. Each R-number is issued for a specific model code and manufacturing facility; display modules of a different model or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered by the same registration.

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