Other apparatus for protecting electrical circuits

Other apparatus for protecting electrical circuits (≤1,000 V)

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 8536 30 00 (Other apparatus for protecting electrical circuits) is subject to mandatory certification under the Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom Equipment (MTCTE) scheme administered by the Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing / Department of Telecommunications (DoT) under the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017. Products notified in the MTCTE list must obtain Type Approval certification before import and clearance at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

8536 30 00

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 conformance declaration from importer
ITC (HS) policy compliance to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Verify whether the specific product falls within the notified list of telecom equipment under the MTCTE scheme as updated by DoT Notifications TEC/01/2017-TC dated 04-07-2019 and 23-06-2020, as amended vide 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 notified, a valid MTCTE Type Approval certificate must be in place before the bill of entry is filed.
Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 · DoT Notification 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 supporting conformance documentation in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Consignments presenting without a valid Type Approval for a notified product category are liable to detention and re-export.
Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 · DoT MTCTE scheme notifications as amended

A word of counsel

The MTCTE notified list is amended periodically — the 25 February 2025 amendment (F.No.5-2/2024-TC/TEC (Pt.1)) expanded the scope of covered telecom equipment. The most common error is importing on the basis of a pre-amendment product assessment without rechecking whether the specific product sub-category has since been added to the notified list; a consignment that was freely importable before the amendment date attracts mandatory Type Approval enforcement at the port of import after it, with no transitional grace for in-transit goods.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8536 30 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import compliance for notified products under this tariff line is governed by the Department of Telecommunications MTCTE mandatory certification scheme under the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017.

How do I confirm whether my specific product is notified under the MTCTE scheme?

Check the current notified list published by the Telecommunications Engineering Centre under DoT, as last amended by F.No.5-2/2024-TC/TEC (Pt.1) dated 25-02-2025; product scope under heading 8536 30 00 must be matched against the notified equipment categories before filing the bill of entry.

What happens if the MTCTE Type Approval has expired at the time of import?

An expired Type Approval is treated as the absence of certification for a notified product — the consignment is liable to detention at the port of import and cannot obtain customs out-of-charge until a current valid certificate is presented or the goods are re-exported.

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