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

Flat panel display modules for smartphones and tablets

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 62368

HSN 8524 99 20 (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 99 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 cover the specific model and remain 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 supplier's R-number was issued against IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 or IS 616:2017 during the concurrent-running window. For goods at serial no. 65 of the Order, concurrent running with IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 is permitted until 01-05-2026; for all other covered goods the window closes 01-11-2028, after which IS 13252 and IS 616 stand withdrawn.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 every display module bears the BIS standard mark under the R-number licence, as required under Scheme-II of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself and be traceable to the registered model.
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 13/2024-25 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.
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 before filing the bill of entry. Quote the BIS R-number on the bill of entry; customs verifies it in real time against the BIS register and detains consignments where the R-number is absent, expired, or model-mismatched.
CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing display modules under a supplier R-number registered against IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 or IS 616:2017 without confirming whether that concurrent-running window still applies to the specific serial number of the Order under which the goods are notified. Once the applicable concurrent-running deadline passes — 01-05-2026 for serial no. 65 goods, 01-11-2028 for all others — a registration against the older standards ceases to be valid, and customs detains the consignment even though the R-number itself has not formally expired.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8524 99 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. Flat panel display modules for goods of sub-heading 8517 13 or 8517 14 require a BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number against IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021, with effect from 18 March 2021.

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

Only within the concurrent-running window. For serial no. 65 goods the window closes 01-05-2026; for other covered goods it closes 01-11-2028. After the applicable deadline IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 stand withdrawn and registrations against them cease to be valid.

Are there additional policy conditions beyond the BIS R-number that apply to this HSN?

Yes. DGFT Notification 13/2024-25 dated 20-05-2024 and CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 impose additional conditions that must be satisfied before the bill of entry is filed; the import policy for Chapter 85 items is otherwise free per S.O. 836 and DGFT Notification 55/2015-20.

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

No. The R-number is model-specific under the Compulsory Registration Scheme; modules outside the registered model code, or from a different manufacturing facility, are not covered and customs detains on a model-code mismatch.

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