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Non-corrective spectacles and similar eyewear (extended reality, AR, VR, MR headsets)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · CRS SCHEME · IS 13252 · CDSCO OVERLAY · MOHFW OVERLAY

HSN 9004 90 90 (other spectacles, goggles and similar eyewear including extended reality products) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 is mandatory under the Compulsory Registration Scheme with effect from 18 March 2021, under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation registration administered by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay for medical-device classifications within this tariff line.

What this is

HSN code

9004 90 90

Chapter

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

BIS QCO

Applicable · Compulsory Registration Scheme · R-number required

Indian Standard

IS 13252 · effective 18-03-2021

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Compliance steps

1
Verify the foreign supplier's BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number on the BIS portal against IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 (or IS 13252:Part 1:2010 / IS 616:2017 during the applicable concurrent-running window). The R-number must be model-specific and current on the shipping bill date.
Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 · S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021 · S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025
2
Confirm which standard governs the specific product: extended reality products (AR, VR, MR) must conform to IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 under Scheme-II of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. For goods at serial no. 65, concurrent running of IS 13252:Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 alongside IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 is permitted until 01-05-2026; for all other goods, until 01-11-2028.
S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021 as amended · S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025 · General Note 2(c) of Import Policy
3
Ensure each product bears the standard mark with the supplier's BIS R-number on the product itself, not packaging alone, as required under Scheme-II of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
Scheme-II of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021
4
If the eyewear is a medical device listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, obtain the required Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation registration before import. The CDSCO registration is independent of the BIS R-number and must be quoted separately on the bill of entry.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
5
Quote the supplier's BIS R-number on the bill of entry; if CDSCO registration applies, quote that reference as well. Customs verifies the R-number in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or model-code-mismatched R-number triggers consignment detention.
Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is registering against IS 13252:Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 without confirming whether the concurrent-running window still permits those standards for the specific product serial number at the time of import. For extended reality products, IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 is the operative standard now; the legacy standards will stand withdrawn after the sunset dates in S.O. 4997(E). An R-number registered only under a withdrawn standard is treated as non-compliant at customs, and the consignment faces detention regardless of prior import history.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9004 90 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. Extended reality and similar eyewear under this tariff line require Bureau of Indian Standards registration under the Compulsory Registration Scheme against IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 with effect from 18 March 2021, per the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021.

Is CDSCO registration required separately from BIS CRS compliance?

Only if the product qualifies as a medical device listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. CDSCO registration is administered by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and is entirely independent of the BIS R-number obligation.

Can a supplier still register under IS 13252:Part 1:2010 or IS 616:2017 instead of IS/IEC 62368-1:2023?

Only within the concurrent-running window: until 01-05-2026 for goods at serial no. 65, and until 01-11-2028 for all other notified goods, per S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025. After those dates, IS 13252:Part 1:2010 and IS 616:2017 stand withdrawn and R-numbers registered solely under them cease to be valid.

Does a single BIS R-number cover all models and variants from the same manufacturer?

No. The R-number is model-specific under the Compulsory Registration Scheme; variants outside the registered model code are not covered, and a model-code mismatch with the BIS register triggers detention at customs.

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