Capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 8471

Computer monitors and visual display units for ADP machines

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 62368

HSN 8528 42 00 (monitors capable of directly connecting to an automatic data processing machine of heading 8471) 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. Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation administered by the Central Pollution Control Board applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

8528 42 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

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 Bureau of Indian Standards 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 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 which concurrent standard applies to the specific product serial number in the QCO schedule. For serial number 65 goods, IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 may run concurrently with IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 until 1 May 2026; for all other goods, concurrent running is permitted until 1 November 2028.
S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025 · Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 · General Note 2(c) of the Import Policy
3
Ensure each unit bears the BIS standard mark under licence per Scheme-II of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product and be traceable to the licensed model code on the BIS register.
Scheme-II of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021
4
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation for import of screens, electronic display panels, and monitors before the shipment date. MSMED Act 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
Ensure compliance with DGFT Notification 13/24-25 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. Additionally, verify compliance with paragraphs 1 to 4 of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025.
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 failing to track the bifurcated concurrent-running deadline: serial number 65 goods lose the IS 13252/IS 616 concurrence on 1 May 2026, while all other goods retain it until 1 November 2028. Importers who apply a single cut-off date across the entire product range risk shipments arriving with an R-number registered against a standard that has already been withdrawn for their specific serial number, triggering detention and a fresh registration cycle at the importer's cost.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8528 42 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Visual display units and video monitors under this tariff line must conform to IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 under the Compulsory Registration Scheme; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current model-specific BIS R-number, with effect from 18 March 2021.

Is Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation required separately from the BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme?

Yes. EPR authorisation is issued by the Central Pollution Control Board under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 and is independent of the BIS R-number obligation. MSMED Act-registered micro enterprises are exempt from the EPR requirement.

Can IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 or IS 616:2017 still be used for registration instead of IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023?

Only during the concurrent-running window. For serial number 65 goods, concurrent running ends 1 May 2026; for all other goods it ends 1 November 2028, after which IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 stand withdrawn.

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

No. The R-number is model-specific; monitors outside the registered model code, or from a manufacturing facility not covered by the registration, are not covered and will be detained at customs on a model-code mismatch.

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