For switches having rating upto 15 amps, rewireable

Rewireable fuses rated up to 15 amps

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 8536 10 10 (rewireable fuses rated up to 15 amps) is subject to mandatory type-approval certification under the Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom Equipment (MTCTE) scheme administered by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) pursuant to the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017. Importers must confirm whether this product falls within the notified list of telecom equipment before filing the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

8536 10 10

Chapter

85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

Primary regulator

DoT · Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 — MTCTE mandatory certification

Customs documentation

MTCTE type-approval certificate from DoT
TEC conformity declaration from importer

Compliance steps

1
Verify whether the rewireable fuse (up to 15 amps) appears on the notified list of telecom equipment subject to MTCTE mandatory certification, as updated by DoT Notifications TEC/01/2017-TC dated 04-07-2019 and 23-06-2020, and as further amended by Notification 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. If listed, obtain the MTCTE type-approval certificate before shipment.
Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 · DoT Notifications TEC/01/2017-TC dated 04-07-2019 and 23-06-2020 · F.No.5-2/2021-TC/TEC/131 dated 13-06-2022 · F.No.5-2/2024-TC/TEC(Pt.1) dated 25-02-2025
2
Upload the MTCTE type-approval certificate and any supporting conformity documentation in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Consignments of notified telecom equipment without a valid MTCTE certificate are liable to detention and refusal of out-of-charge by the customs proper officer.
Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 · DoT MTCTE scheme notifications

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a low-rated rewireable fuse sits outside the MTCTE notified-product list because it is a passive protective component rather than an active telecom device. The DoT-notified list has been amended multiple times — most recently by F.No.5-2/2024-TC/TEC(Pt.1) dated 25-02-2025 — and scope additions are not always anticipated by importers sourcing against older purchase orders. Confirm the current notified list against the specific product model before each shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8536 10 10 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this tariff line. Import is governed by the Department of Telecommunications MTCTE mandatory certification scheme under the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017, where the product falls within the notified telecom-equipment list.

How do I confirm whether this fuse model is on the current MTCTE notified list?

Cross-reference the product against the DoT-notified list as last amended by F.No.5-2/2024-TC/TEC(Pt.1) dated 25-02-2025; the Telecommunications Engineering Centre (TEC) portal publishes the current notified-product schedule.

What happens if the MTCTE certificate is absent at the time of import?

Customs will refuse out-of-charge for a notified product imported without a valid MTCTE type-approval certificate, exposing the consignment to detention, demurrage, and potential re-export or confiscation under the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017.

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