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

Monitors and display units for automatic data processing machines

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

HSN 8528 52 00 (monitors capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine) 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 wing 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 52 00

Chapter

85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · Compulsory Registration Scheme · R-number required

Indian Standard

IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 · 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 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
Note the concurrent-running window: IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 may run concurrently with IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 until 01-11-2028 for this product category. After that date, IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 shall stand withdrawn. Confirm which standard the supplier's R-number is certified against.
S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025 · General Note 2(c) of the ITC (HS) Import Policy
3
If the monitor incorporates wireless functionality operating in a licence-exempt band, obtain Equipment Type Approval through self-declaration on the SaralSanchar portal before shipment. Apply at least 30 days prior to arrival; the system-generated certificate is available for download after 48 hours.
CBIC Instruction 16/2022-CUS dated 21-07-2022 · CBIC Instruction 24/2024-CUS dated 22-10-2024 · DoT OM F.No. R-11017/02/2021-PP dated 21-10-2021 · CBIC Instruction 23/2021 dated 23-11-2021
4
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before import, covering screens, electronic display panels, and monitors. MSMED Act-defined 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
Quote the BIS R-number and, where applicable, the SaralSanchar ETA certificate and CPCB EPR authorisation number on the bill of entry. Ensure compliance with DGFT Notification 13/24-25, policy conditions 5 and 7 of Chapter 85, and CBIC Instruction 27/2025-CUS. Customs verifies each against the issuing portal; any absent, expired, or scope-mismatched credential triggers consignment detention.
DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 · CBIC Instruction 27/2025-CUS dated 26-08-2025 · Policy conditions 5 and 7 of Chapter 85, ITC (HS) Import Policy

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is importing under a supplier's R-number certified against IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 without confirming that the concurrent-running window applies to this specific product category — serial number 65 goods face an earlier deadline of 01-05-2026, not the general 01-11-2028 cut-off. A monitor classified under serial number 65 imported after 01-05-2026 on an old-standard R-number is non-compliant regardless of the supplier's certificates, exposing the consignment to detention and the importer to monetary penalty under the BIS Act, 2016.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8528 52 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Monitors capable of directly connecting to an automatic data processing machine 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).

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

Yes, where the monitor incorporates wireless functionality. Equipment Type Approval via the SaralSanchar portal is required for licence-exempt wireless devices and is independent of the BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme obligation, per CBIC Instruction 16/2022-CUS and CBIC Instruction 24/2024-CUS.

Can monitors still be certified under IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 during the concurrent-running period?

Yes, but only until the applicable cut-off date: 01-05-2026 for goods at serial number 65, and 01-11-2028 for all other notified goods under S.O. 4997(E). After the respective deadline, both earlier standards 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; monitor variants outside the registered model code are not covered, and customs detains the consignment on a model-code mismatch against the BIS register.

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