Pocket-size radio cassette-players

Pocket-size radio cassette-players with radio reception

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 8527 12 00 (Pocket-size radio cassette-players) is subject to mandatory type-approval certification under the Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom Equipment (MTCTE) scheme administered by the Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing, enforced through Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 and Department of Telecommunications (DoT) notifications. DGFT import policy controls apply as an additional customs overlay.

What this is

HSN code

8527 12 00

Chapter

85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

Primary regulator

WPC · Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 — MTCTE mandatory certification

Customs documentation

MTCTE Type Approval Certificate from WPC
DoT MTCTE compliance declaration from importer
Import documentation from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the pocket-size radio cassette-player model appears on the list of telecom products notified under MTCTE for mandatory certification. Obtain the MTCTE Type Approval Certificate from the Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing before the bill of entry is filed, as uncertified equipment is liable to detention and confiscation.
Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 · DoT Notification TEC/01/2017-TC dated 04-07-2019 as amended vide F.No.5-2/2021-TC/TEC/131 dated 13-06-2022 and F.No.5-2/2024-TC/TEC(Pt.1) dated 25-02-2025
2
Confirm the correct 8-digit classification before filing: multifunction speaker systems combining radio reception may be classifiable under 8519 or 8527; resolve the classification ambiguity with reference to CBEC Circular 27/2013-Cus dated 01-08-2013 to avoid mis-declaration penalties under the Customs Act, 1962.
CBEC Circular 27/2013-Cus dated 01-08-2013

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is importing a model that has not been listed under the MTCTE notified product schedule, on the mistaken assumption that a foreign type-approval (CE, FCC) satisfies the Indian certification requirement. MTCTE certification is model-specific and India-specific; a foreign mark provides no substitution. Consignments detained at the port of entry for want of a valid MTCTE certificate are not reclaimable by post-clearance certification — the goods must be re-exported or confiscated.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8527 12 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers pocket-size radio cassette-players under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom Equipment scheme under the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017, administered through DoT notifications amended as recently as 25 February 2025.

Which DoT notifications specify the MTCTE product list applicable to this HSN?

The governing notifications are DoT TEC/01/2017-TC dated 04-07-2019, as amended vide F.No.5-2/2021-TC/TEC/131 dated 13-06-2022 and F.No.5-2/2024-TC/TEC(Pt.1) dated 25-02-2025; the current notified product list should be verified against the latest amendment before each shipment.

Can a multifunction device combining radio and speaker functions be imported under 8527 12 00?

Not automatically — CBEC Circular 27/2013-Cus dated 01-08-2013 clarifies that multifunction speaker systems are classifiable under 8519 or 8527 depending on principal function, and mis-classification attracts differential duty recovery and monetary penalty under the Customs Act, 1962.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.