Transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 62368 · WPC OVERLAY

HSN 8525 60 00 (transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus) 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 of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021. Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing import licensing, Equipment Type Approval, and Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

8525 60 00

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

WPCWPC·Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing

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. The R-number must be model-specific, current on the shipping bill date, and issued under Scheme-II of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
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 the concurrent-running position: for set-top boxes (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goods under this order, concurrent running is permitted until 01-11-2028, after which IS 13252 and IS 616 stand withdrawn.
S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021 as amended · S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025 · General Note 2(c) of the ITC (HS) Import Policy
3
Obtain the applicable Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing import licence before shipment, unless the equipment operates in a licence-exempt band with low transmission power. For licence-exempt wireless equipment, obtain Equipment Type Approval through self-declaration via the Saral Sanchar portal (saralsanchar.gov.in).
CBIC Instruction 16/2022-CUS dated 21-07-2022 · CBIC Instruction 24/2024-CUS dated 22-10-2024 · DoT ETA-WPC/Policy/2018-19 dated 12-04-2019
4
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the relevant authority before import of set-top boxes. MSMED Act-registered micro enterprises are exempt. Quote the EPR authorisation number on the bill of entry.
Schedule-I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
5
Quote the BIS R-number, WPC import licence or ETA certificate number, and EPR authorisation reference on the bill of entry, and ensure compliance with DGFT Notification 13/24-25 and CBIC Instruction 27/2025-CUS. Customs verifies each independently; any absent, expired, or scope-mismatched document triggers consignment detention.
DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 · CBIC Instruction 27/2025-CUS dated 26-08-2025 · DGFT Notification 31/2015-20 dated 13-11-2019

A word of counsel

The single most common failure on this tariff line is treating the WPC import licence as the headline obligation and filing a BIS R-number that covers a different model variant or an outdated IS. The BIS R-number is model-specific under Scheme-II: a consignment of set-top boxes bearing a registration issued against a different model code, or against IS 13252 after the concurrent-running window for serial no. 65 closes on 01-05-2026, will be detained at port regardless of whether the WPC licence is in order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8525 60 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 is mandatory under the Compulsory Registration Scheme from 18 March 2021; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current, model-specific BIS R-number under Scheme-II of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.

Is a WPC import licence required separately from BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme compliance?

Yes. The Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing licence is a separate regulatory requirement. Equipment operating in licence-exempt bands with low transmission power may instead obtain Equipment Type Approval through self-declaration via saralsanchar.gov.in, per CBIC Instruction 24/2024-CUS.

Until when can IS 13252 and IS 616 be used as the basis for BIS registration instead of IS 62368?

For set-top boxes notified at serial no. 65, concurrent running of IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 alongside IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 is permitted until 01-05-2026. For all other notified goods, the concurrent-running window extends to 01-11-2028, after which both IS 13252 and IS 616 stand withdrawn.

Does a single BIS R-number cover all models and variants from the same manufacturer?

No. The R-number is model-specific; variants outside the registered model code are not covered, and customs detains a consignment on any model-code mismatch with the BIS portal.

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