Parts

Parts of electrical machines and apparatus, not elsewhere specified

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 8543 90 00 (Parts of electrical machines and apparatus) is subject to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) packaging and labelling compliance under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Amendment Rules, 2022, notified with effect from 01-12-2022, where the parts relate to tobacco products. Critically, import of e-cigarettes and any parts or components thereof — including refill pods, atomisers, cartridges, electronic nicotine delivery systems, heat-not-burn products, and e-hookah devices — is prohibited under the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Notification 20/2015-20 dated 26-09-2019, with Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) policy controls applying as additional clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

8543 90 00

Chapter

85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

Primary regulator

CDSCO · Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940; MOHFW · Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Amendment Rules, 2022

Customs documentation

Prohibition compliance declaration to DGFT
Health warning labelling proof from MOHFW
CDSCO licence where applicable

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Confirm that the consignment does not include e-cigarettes or any part or component thereof — refill pods, atomisers, cartridges, electronic nicotine delivery systems, heat-not-burn products, e-hookah devices, or any device by whatever name, shape, size or form — as import of all such goods under HS 8543 is prohibited. Only products licensed under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 are carved out of this prohibition.
DGFT Notification 20/2015-20 dated 26-09-2019
2
Where parts relate to cigarettes or other tobacco products, ensure compliance with the new health-warning specifications under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Amendment Rules, 2022, operative from 01-12-2022. Upload requisite labelling compliance documentation in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry.
GSR 592(E) dated 21-07-2022 · CBIC Instruction 02/2023 dated 07-01-2023 · MOHFW letter D.O.P.16011/02/2017-TC (Part-1) dated 09-12-2022
3
Verify correct product classification before filing: Low Noise Block (LNB) down converters are classifiable under 8543 70 99, and cordless infrared devices under 8543 70 when imported separately. Misclassification under 8543 90 00 may attract re-assessment, detention, and penalty under the Customs Act, 1962.
CBEC Circular 13/2013-Cus dated 05-04-2013 · CBEC Circular 01/2013-Cus dated 01-01-2013

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the e-cigarette prohibition applies only to finished devices and that component-level parts — atomisers, refill pods, cartridges — may be imported freely. DGFT Notification 20/2015-20 explicitly extends the prohibition to all parts and components of such devices regardless of name, shape, size, or form; customs detention and confiscation apply at the bill of entry stage, and only items separately licensed under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 are exempt from the prohibition.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8543 90 00 require BIS certification?

No, this residual parts tariff line is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is instead governed by the DGFT prohibition on e-cigarette parts under Notification 20/2015-20, and by MOHFW packaging and labelling rules for tobacco-related components under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Amendment Rules, 2022.

Are any e-cigarette or ENDS components permitted under this HSN?

No, unless the specific product is independently licensed under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. All other parts and components of electronic nicotine delivery systems, heat-not-burn products, e-hookah and like devices are prohibited under DGFT Notification 20/2015-20 dated 26-09-2019.

What happens if tobacco-product parts are imported without the updated MOHFW health-warning compliance?

The consignment is liable to detention at the port of import and refusal of out-of-charge by customs until corrected labelling documentation is produced; non-compliance with GSR 592(E) and CBIC Instruction 02/2023 may attract monetary penalty under the Customs Act, 1962.

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