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Video monitors and visual display units (non-television)

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

HSN 8528 49 00 (video monitors and visual display units not incorporating television 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 for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021. Wireless Planning and Coordination type approval, Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation, and Directorate General of Foreign Trade policy conditions apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

8528 49 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

MEFCCMEFCC·Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

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 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 Indian Standard the supplier's R-number is registered against. During the concurrent-running period, registration against IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 or IS 616:2017 remains valid until 01-11-2028 for most goods; after that date both legacy standards are withdrawn and only IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 applies.
S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025 · CCR general note — concurrent running period ending 01-11-2028; IS 13252:Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 withdrawn thereafter
3
If the product contains a wireless module operating in a licensed band, obtain a Wireless Planning and Coordination import licence via the saralsanchar.gov.in portal at least 30 days before arrival. For licence-exempt bands, obtain an Equipment Type Approval certificate through the same portal, downloadable 48 hours after self-declaration.
CBIC Instruction 16/2022-CUS dated 21-07-2022 · CBIC Instruction 23/2021 dated 23-11-2021 · CBIC Instruction 24/2024-CUS dated 22-10-2024 · DoT letter R-11018/02/2017-PP dated 06-07-2022
4
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for import of monitors and electronic display panels before shipment. Micro enterprises as defined in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 are exempt from this requirement.
Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
5
Quote the BIS R-number, the WPC licence or ETA certificate reference, and the EPR authorisation number on the bill of entry. Ensure compliance with DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 and CBIC Instruction 27/2025-CUS dated 26-08-2025. Absent, expired, or scope-mismatched credentials trigger consignment detention.
DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 · CBIC Instruction 27/2025-CUS dated 26-08-2025 · General Note 2(c) of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 85

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is registering the product against the legacy IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 or IS 616:2017 without tracking the concurrent-running deadline. Concurrent validity for most goods in this HSN ends 01 November 2028, after which only IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 is legally operative; importers who do not proactively migrate their supplier's R-number to IS/IEC 62368 before that date face detention and re-export of consignments arriving with a registration against a withdrawn standard.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8528 49 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Visual display units and video monitors under this tariff line require Bureau of Indian Standards registration under the Compulsory Registration Scheme against IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023, with effect from 18 March 2021 under S.O. 1248(E); only R-number-registered models may be imported.

Are legacy IS 13252 and IS 616 registrations still valid for this HSN?

Yes, but only during the concurrent-running window. For most goods under this HSN, IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 run concurrently with IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 until 01 November 2028, after which both legacy standards are withdrawn and IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 is the sole operative standard.

Is Wireless Planning and Coordination approval required for all monitors under this HSN?

Only for products incorporating a wireless module. Licence-exempt wireless equipment may use self-declaration Equipment Type Approval via saralsanchar.gov.in; equipment operating in licensed bands requires a WPC import licence applied for at least 30 days before arrival.

Does a single Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number cover all screen sizes and model variants from the same manufacturer?

No. The R-number is model-specific; screen sizes, panel types, or variants outside the registered model code are not covered, and customs detains consignments where the declared model does not match the BIS register entry.

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