Other apparatus combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus

Radio-broadcasting receivers combined with sound recording apparatus

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

HSN 8527 13 00 (radio-broadcasting reception apparatus combined with sound recording or reproducing 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, under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021. Wireless Planning and Coordination equipment type approval and Directorate General of Foreign Trade policy conditions apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

8527 13 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 (or the concurrent IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 within the permitted running window). The R-number must be model-specific and current 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 the applicable concurrent-running window before the purchase order: for goods at serial no. 65 of the QCO schedule, 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for all other goods in scope, concurrent running extends until 01-11-2028, after which IS 13252 and IS 616 stand withdrawn.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 Import Policy
3
Obtain Wireless Planning and Coordination equipment type approval before import. For licence-exempt wireless equipment with low transmission power, apply through the saralsanchar.gov.in portal; the system-generated certificate is available for download 48 hours after application and is accepted by customs authorities.
CBIC Instruction 16/2022-CUS dated 21-07-2022 · CBIC Instruction 24/2024-CUS dated 22-10-2024 · DoT letter ETA-WPC/Policy/2018-19 dated 12-04-2019
4
If the apparatus contains wireless functionality requiring a WPC import licence (non-licence-exempt bands), apply to the Department of Telecommunications at least 30 days before the expected arrival date through the SaralSanchar portal. The self-declaration-based certificate carries a QR code verifiable by customs officers.
CBIC Instruction 23/2021 dated 23-11-2021 · DoT OM F.No. R-11017/02/2021-PP dated 21-10-2021
5
Quote the BIS R-number and WPC equipment type approval or import licence reference on the bill of entry. Ensure compliance with DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 regarding paragraph 2.31(1)(b) of the FTP-2023 and policy condition 5 of Chapter 85, and with CBIC Instruction 27/2025-CUS dated 26-08-2025 paragraphs 1 to 4.
DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 · CBIC Instruction 27/2025-CUS dated 26-08-2025 · Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 85

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is obtaining BIS registration under IS 13252 or IS 616 without checking whether the specific product model falls at serial no. 65 of the QCO schedule — where the concurrent-running deadline is 01-05-2026 — versus other in-scope goods whose window extends to 01-11-2028. A certificate held against a standard past its permitted running date is treated as non-compliant at port, triggering consignment detention regardless of the underlying product's safety characteristics. Confirm the applicable serial number and corresponding deadline before registering the model, not after the goods have shipped.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8527 13 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 is mandatory under the Compulsory Registration Scheme with effect from 18 March 2021; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS R-number covering the specific model.

Is Wireless Planning and Coordination approval required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. WPC equipment type approval or import licensing is administered by the Department of Telecommunications and is independent of the BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme obligation; licence-exempt devices may use the SaralSanchar self-declaration route per CBIC Instruction 24/2024-CUS.

Can an importer still use IS 13252 or IS 616 certification instead of IS/IEC 62368?

Only within the concurrent-running window: until 01-05-2026 for goods at serial no. 65, and until 01-11-2028 for other in-scope goods. After the applicable date, IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 stand withdrawn and only IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 is valid.

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

No. The R-number is model-specific; variants or models outside the registered scope 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 / WPC / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.