For cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers

Mounted optical lenses for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9002 11 00 (mounted optical lenses for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, where the product falls within the medical-device categories notified by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020.

What this is

HSN code

9002 11 00

Chapter

90 · Optical, photographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments

Primary regulator

CDSCO · Medical Devices Rules, 2017 (G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020)

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CDSCO
Import licence from CDSCO
MOHFW notification compliance declaration

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Compliance steps

1
Verify whether the specific mounted optical lens being imported is listed as a medical device under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. If the product falls within the notified medical-device categories, CDSCO registration is mandatory before filing the bill of entry.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 · Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2
Obtain CDSCO registration and any other conditions stipulated in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 prior to import. Upload all required registration and compliance documentation in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage to ensure out-of-charge clearance.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 · Medical Devices Rules, 2017

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that all mounted optical lenses are uniformly subject to CDSCO registration — the MOHFW notification under G.S.R. 102(E) is product-specific. Lenses used purely in photographic or cinematographic equipment with no diagnostic or therapeutic application may fall outside the notified scope; however, an importer who misreads the scope and ships without CDSCO registration where it is required faces detention, demurrage, and potential confiscation at the port of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9002 11 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers mounted optical lenses for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers. Where the product is classified as a medical device under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017.

How do I determine whether my optical lens product requires CDSCO registration under G.S.R. 102(E)?

Cross-reference the specific product description against the categories notified in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; only those products explicitly listed as medical devices are subject to CDSCO registration and the associated import conditions.

What happens if the consignment arrives without CDSCO registration where it is required under G.S.R. 102(E)?

A consignment of a notified medical device imported without valid CDSCO registration is liable to detention at the port of entry, accrual of demurrage and ground rent, and potential confiscation or re-export under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017.

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