Not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus but combined with a clock

Radio-broadcast receivers combined with a clock

WPC CLEARANCE

HSN 8527 92 00 (radio-broadcasting reception apparatus combined with a clock) is subject to Wireless Planning and Coordination (WPC) import licensing under the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 and Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom Equipment (MTCTE) certification under DoT Notifications TEC/01/2017-TC. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) import-policy overlay and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) customs compliance instructions apply as additional clearance requirements.

What this is

HSN code

8527 92 00

Chapter

85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Import licence from WPC
Equipment Type Approval certificate from DoT
MTCTE certification from TEC

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

WPCWPC·Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a WPC Wing import licence before shipment dispatch. Telecom service providers and eligible importers may apply through the SaralSanchar portal at least 30 days prior to shipment arrival; the system-generated self-declaration certificate is downloadable within 48 hours and is accepted by customs. Customs officers may verify authenticity by scanning the QR code on the certificate.
CBIC Instruction 23/2021-Cus dated 23-11-2021 · DoT OM F.No. R-11017/02/2021-PP dated 21-10-2021 · CBIC Instruction 16/2022-Cus dated 21-07-2022
2
Confirm whether the device falls within the MTCTE mandatory-certification list notified under 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. If listed, the Equipment Type Approval (ETA) certificate is mandatory before the bill of entry is filed.
DoT Notification TEC/01/2017-TC dated 04-07-2019 as amended · CBIC Instruction 24/2024-Cus dated 22-10-2024
3
Where the device operates in a licence-exempt band with low transmission power and is exempted from the DGFT import licence, an ETA certificate generated through saralsanchar.gov.in via the self-declaration route suffices. Verify the exemption scope against DoT letter ETA-WPC/Policy/2018-19 dated 12-04-2019 before classifying the device as licence-exempt.
DoT letter ETA-WPC/Policy/2018-19 dated 12-04-2019 · DoT letter R-11018/05/2019-PP dated 29-03-2019 · CBIC Instruction 24/2024-Cus dated 22-10-2024

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the licence-exempt ETA self-declaration route with a full exemption from WPC scrutiny. A device that transmits in a non-exempt band — even incidentally — requires a formal WPC import licence, not merely a self-declaration certificate; importing on a self-declaration certificate for a non-exempt device renders the certificate void and attracts cancellation and action under applicable law. Verify the operating frequency and power level against the current DoT exemption schedule before filing.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8527 92 00 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers radio-broadcasting reception apparatus combined with a clock. Import is governed by Wireless Planning and Coordination licensing under the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 and by MTCTE mandatory certification requirements notified by the Department of Telecommunications.

Can importers use the SaralSanchar self-declaration route for all radio receivers under this HSN?

Only if the equipment operates in a licence-exempt band with low transmission power as defined by DoT. Devices operating in non-exempt bands require a formal WPC Wing import licence applied for at least 30 days before shipment arrival, per CBIC Instruction 23/2021-Cus dated 23-11-2021.

Are signal boosters or repeaters combined with a clock-radio classifiable under this HSN subject to any additional advisory?

Yes. DoT has issued a public advisory (PIB Release ID 1839030) regarding the proper use of signal jammers and boosters or repeaters; such devices attract separate regulatory scrutiny beyond the standard WPC import licence and ETA requirements.

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