Liquid crystal display television set of screen size below 25 cm

LCD television sets of screen size below 25 cm

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

HSN 8528 73 10 (LCD television sets of screen size below 25 cm) 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 26 July 2026, pursuant to 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 73 10

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 supplier's BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number against IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 (or IS 18112:2022 where applicable) on the BIS portal. 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. 352(E) dated 22-01-2026
2
Confirm the applicable concurrent-running window: IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 run concurrently with IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 until 01-11-2028 for goods other than Serial No. 65, after which both earlier standards stand withdrawn. R-numbers registered under IS 13252 or IS 616 remain valid only within that window.
S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021 as amended · S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025 · S.O. 1929(E) dated 26-04-2023
3
If the television set incorporates wireless functionality, obtain Equipment Type Approval through the Saralsanchar portal. For licence-exempt wireless equipment, submit the ETA self-declaration certificate at least 30 days prior to shipment arrival; customs verifies via the portal QR code.
CBIC Instruction 16/2022-Cus dated 21-07-2022 · CBIC Instruction 24/2024-Cus dated 22-10-2024 · CBIC Instruction 23/2021 dated 23-11-2021
4
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before import. MSMED-registered micro enterprises are exempt. Quote the EPR authorisation number on the bill of entry alongside the BIS R-number.
Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
5
Ensure compliance with Bureau of Energy Efficiency labelling requirements and with CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus paragraphs 1 to 4. Quote the BIS R-number, EPR authorisation, WPC ETA reference, and BEE label details on the bill of entry; any absent or expired credential triggers consignment detention.
BEE Notification 5506/BEE/S&L/AL/2025-26 dated 26-12-2025 · CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 · DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is failing to track the concurrent-running transition: importers register R-numbers under IS 13252 Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 and treat them as indefinitely valid, not realising that both standards stand withdrawn after 01 November 2028 and that IS 18112:2022 becomes the governing standard for television sets with effect from 26 July 2026. A consignment shipped after the IS 18112:2022 enforcement date carrying only an IS 616 or IS 13252 R-number faces detention at port regardless of the R-number's nominal validity.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8528 73 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. LCD television sets of screen size below 25 cm require Bureau of Indian Standards registration under the Compulsory Registration Scheme against IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 or IS 18112:2022, mandatory with effect from 26 July 2026 under S.O. 1248(E) as amended.

Are IS 13252 and IS 616 still valid standards for obtaining a BIS R-number for this product?

Only within the concurrent-running window. IS 13252 Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 run concurrently with IS/IEC 62368 Part 1:2023 until 01 November 2028 for most goods; after that date both earlier standards are withdrawn and R-numbers registered under them cease to be valid.

Is Wireless Planning and Coordination approval required if the television set has built-in Wi-Fi or Bluetooth?

Yes. Equipment incorporating wireless functionality requires Equipment Type Approval through the Saralsanchar portal; licence-exempt low-power devices may use the self-declaration ETA route under CBIC Instruction 24/2024-Cus dated 22-10-2024.

Does a single CRS R-number cover all screen-size variants of the same model range?

No. The R-number is model-specific; television sets outside the registered model code or screen-size range are not covered, and a model-code mismatch with the BIS register triggers detention.

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