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Liquid crystal flat panel display modules (visual display units, video monitors)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 616

HSN 8524 91 90 (liquid crystal flat panel display modules) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 616:2017 or IS 13252 (Part 1):2010, with concurrent running against 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 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 91 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 supplier's BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number on the BIS portal against the applicable standard — IS 616:2017, IS 13252 (Part 1):2010, or 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 of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 · S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021 · S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025
2
Confirm which concurrent-running standard governs the consignment. For goods at serial no. 65, concurrent running of IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 with IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 is permitted until 1 May 2026; for all other goods, concurrent running is permitted until 1 November 2028, after which IS 13252 and IS 616 are withdrawn.
S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025 · General Note 2(c) of the ITC (HS) Import Policy
3
Ensure each display module bears the BIS standard mark under Scheme-II of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must be on the product or its immediate packaging in a manner traceable to the registered model code and R-number.
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 13/24-25 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 of the import policy, and policy condition 5 of Chapter 85. Obtain and retain documentary evidence of compliance before filing 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 and quote the supplier's BIS R-number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the R-number in real time against the BIS portal; 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 single most common error on this tariff line is registering a single R-number against one standard and assuming it covers all three concurrent standards — IS 616:2017, IS 13252 (Part 1):2010, and IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 — without confirming the model-code scope on the BIS register. Importers must also track the concurrent-running deadline precisely: goods at serial no. 65 lose IS 616 and IS 13252 validity on 1 May 2026, while other goods retain it until 1 November 2028; a consignment shipped after the applicable withdrawal date against an expired standard triggers detention regardless of the R-number's nominal validity.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8524 91 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. Liquid crystal flat panel display modules (including visual display units and video monitors) require Bureau of Indian Standards registration under the Compulsory Registration Scheme against IS 616:2017, IS 13252 (Part 1):2010, or IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023, with effect from 18 March 2021 under S.O. 1248(E).

Can IS 616:2017 and IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 still be used after IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 is notified?

Yes, during the concurrent-running window. For goods at serial no. 65 the deadline is 1 May 2026; for all other goods it is 1 November 2028, after which IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 are withdrawn and only IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 remains valid.

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

Compliance with DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 (paragraph 2.31(1)(b) of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023), General Note 2(c) of the import policy, policy condition 5 of Chapter 85, and CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 (paragraphs 1 to 4) is separately required.

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

No. The R-number is model-specific; variants outside the registered model code — including different screen sizes, resolutions, or product types — are not covered, and customs detains the consignment on a model-code mismatch with the BIS register.

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