Liquid crystal display television set of screen size below 63 cm

LCD television sets of screen size below 63 cm

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

HSN 8528 72 18 (LCD television sets of screen size below 63 cm) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order under the Compulsory Registration Scheme. Conformity to IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 and IS 18112:2022 is mandatory with effect from 26 July 2026, under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021. Wireless Planning and Coordination equipment-type approval, Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation, and Bureau of Energy Efficiency labelling apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

8528 72 18

Chapter

85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · Compulsory Registration Scheme · R-number required

Indian Standard

IS 62368 · effective 26-07-2026

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BEEBEE·Bureau of Energy Efficiency

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 manufacturer's BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number on the BIS portal against IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 or IS 18112:2022 for the specific model. The R-number must be model-specific, current, and issued under Scheme-II of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 · S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021 · S.O. 352(E) dated 22-01-2026 · S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025
2
Confirm which IS standard governs the consignment: IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 is currently applicable; IS 18112:2022 applies to television sets from 26-07-2026. IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 run concurrently with IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 until 01-11-2028, after which they stand withdrawn.
CCR BIS standard note · S.O. 1248(E) as amended by S.O. 352(E), S.O. 4997(E), and S.O. 1929(E) dated 26-04-2023
3
Obtain Equipment Type Approval from the Wireless Planning and Coordination wing for any wireless-enabled television. Licence-exempt low-power wireless devices may use the self-declaration ETA route via the Saralsanchar portal; apply at least 30 days before the expected arrival date.
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
4
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before import of television sets. Micro enterprises as defined under the MSMED Act, 2006 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 regarding para 2.31(1)(b) of the FTP 2023, General Notes import-policy conditions, and policy conditions 5 and 7 of Chapter 85. Also ensure compliance with CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 and BEE Notification 5506/BEE/S&L/AL/2025-26 dated 26-12-2025.
DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 · CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 · BEE Notification 5506/BEE/S&L/AL/2025-26 dated 26-12-2025

A word of counsel

The most frequent compliance error on this tariff line is treating the concurrent-running window as a permanent opt-out: importers continue registering models against IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 while the clock runs toward the 01-11-2028 withdrawal date, then face a fresh registration cycle at port for every affected model. Any consignment arriving after that date bearing an R-number against a withdrawn standard will be detained regardless of BIS CRS status, because the licence itself becomes scope-invalid on withdrawal. Secure the IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 or IS 18112:2022 R-number before the transition window closes.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8528 72 18 require BIS certification?

Yes. LCD television sets of screen size below 63 cm require Bureau of Indian Standards Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number certification against IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 or IS 18112:2022 under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021, with effect from 26 July 2026.

Are WPC equipment-type approval and EPR authorisation required separately from BIS CRS compliance?

Yes. WPC equipment-type approval from the Wireless Planning and Coordination wing and EPR authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board are each independent of the BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme obligation; all three must be in order before a bill of entry is filed.

Can IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 still be used after the concurrent-running window?

No. Both IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 run concurrently with IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 only until 01-11-2028, after which they stand withdrawn; R-numbers registered against withdrawn standards will not satisfy the QCO requirement.

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

No. The R-number is model-specific; variants outside the registered model code, or from a different manufacturing facility, are not covered, and customs detains the consignment on a model-code mismatch with the BIS register.

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