For amateur radio communication equipment

Aerials and reflectors for amateur radio communication equipment

CBIC CLEARANCE

HSN 8529 10 92 (aerials and aerial reflectors for amateur radio communication equipment) is subject to Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) policy oversight, with mandatory compliance of the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 and Department of Telecommunications Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom Equipment (MTCTE) notifications for telecom products requiring certification. Importers must verify whether the specific aerial or reflector falls within the notified MTCTE product list before filing the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

8529 10 92

Chapter

85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

Primary regulator

CBIC · Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 and MTCTE notifications

Customs documentation

MTCTE certification from DoT/TEC
Import declaration to CBIC
Licence from Central Government (if jamming equipment)

Compliance steps

1
Verify whether the aerial or reflector being imported is listed among the telecom products notified under the MTCTE scheme. If so, obtain mandatory MTCTE certification from the Department of Telecommunications before the bill of entry is filed, in compliance with the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017.
Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 · DoT Notification TEC/01/2017-TC dated 04-07-2019 as amended by F.No.5-2/2021-TC/TEC/131 dated 13-06-2022 and F.No.5-2/2024-TC/TEC (Pt.1) dated 25-02-2025
2
Confirm that the product is not a jamming device before import. Import of jamming equipment is permitted only by Central Government departments under a licence; import by any other category of importer is prohibited, and an unlicensed consignment is liable to seizure and confiscation.
CBIC policy under Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 · regulatory record CCR prohibition note

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is importing an aerial or reflector assembly that incidentally contains a component — such as a low noise block down converter — that is separately classifiable under a different HSN (e.g., HSN 8543 70 99 per CBIC Circular 13/13-CUS dated 05-04-2013). Misclassification of the LNB sub-component can trigger a short-levy demand, detention, and penalty proceedings under the Customs Act, 1962; verify the principal-use test and product composition with the supplier before filing the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8529 10 92 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers amateur radio communication aerials or aerial reflectors under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 and the MTCTE mandatory-certification framework administered by the Department of Telecommunications, with CBIC as the customs policy overlay.

Is MTCTE certification required for all aerials and reflectors under this HSN?

Only if the specific product appears in the notified list of telecom products subject to MTCTE, as updated by DoT Notification F.No.5-2/2024-TC/TEC (Pt.1) dated 25-02-2025; products not on the notified list do not require MTCTE certification but must still comply with the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017.

Can a private importer bring in jamming equipment under this HSN?

No. Import of jamming equipment is permitted exclusively by Central Government departments under a licence; import by any other category of importer is prohibited, and an unlicensed consignment is subject to seizure and confiscation at the port of import.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.