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Other monitors and projectors without television reception (visual display units, video monitors, electronic display panels)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 13252(part 1)

HSN 8528 59 00 (other monitors and projectors not incorporating television reception apparatus) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 — and during the concurrent-running window, IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 or IS 616:2017 — is mandatory under the Compulsory Registration Scheme with effect from 18 March 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 59 00

Chapter

85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · Compulsory Registration Scheme · R-number required

Indian Standard

IS 13252 (Part 1) · 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 BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number on the BIS portal against IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023, IS 13252 (Part 1):2010, or IS 616:2017 as applicable to the model. The R-number must be model-specific, facility-specific, and current on the bill of lading date.
Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 · S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021 · S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025
2
Confirm which concurrent-running standard applies to the specific product. Visual display units and video monitors at serial no. 65 of the QCO schedule may run IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 or IS 616:2017 concurrently until 01-05-2026; all other covered goods may run concurrently until 01-11-2028, after which IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 are withdrawn.
S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025 · Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021
3
Ensure each unit bears the standard mark and the supplier's BIS R-number under Scheme-II of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself; packaging-only marking is insufficient.
Scheme-II of Schedule-II to 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 photo frames, electronic display panels, and monitors before the consignment arrives. MSMED Act 2006-registered micro enterprises are exempt from EPR. 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 supplier's BIS R-number and the EPR authorisation number on the bill of entry. Ensure compliance with DGFT Notification 13/24-25 and CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus; customs verifies the R-number in real time against the BIS register, and an absent, expired, or model-mismatched R-number triggers 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

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is registering a model against the legacy standard (IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 or IS 616:2017) without tracking the concurrent-running deadline that applies to that specific product. Serial no. 65 items — visual display units and video monitors — lose concurrent-running cover on 01-05-2026, a full two and a half years before all other covered goods. Importers who miss this product-specific cutoff will find that a BIS R-number issued under the legacy standard is no longer valid for customs clearance, triggering detention on an otherwise fully registered model.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8528 59 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Visual display units and video monitors under this tariff line must conform to IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 — or the applicable concurrent-running standard — under the Compulsory Registration Scheme, with effect from 18 March 2021 per S.O. 1248(E).

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

Yes. EPR authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board is administered under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 and is independent of the BIS R-number requirement. Micro enterprises registered under the MSMED Act, 2006 are exempt from EPR.

Until when is IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 valid for import clearance of visual display units?

IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 may run concurrently with IS/IEC 62368 (Part 1):2023 for visual display units and video monitors (serial no. 65) until 01-05-2026; for all other covered goods the concurrent-running period extends until 01-11-2028, after which both legacy standards are withdrawn.

Does a single BIS R-number cover all models and variants from the same manufacturer?

No. The R-number is model-specific and facility-specific; models or product variants outside the registered scope, or from a different manufacturing plant, are not covered and will be detained at customs on a scope mismatch.

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