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Other optical and astronomical instruments (non-radio)

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HSN 9005 80 90 (Other optical and astronomical instruments) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, where the instrument falls within the medical-device schedule notified by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. Compliance with all conditions of G.S.R. 102(E) — including CDSCO registration — is mandatory before a bill of entry for such devices is permitted out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

9005 80 90

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 compliance declaration

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Compliance steps

1
Determine whether the specific instrument 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 listed, obtain the mandatory CDSCO registration before filing the bill of entry; import without valid CDSCO registration is not permitted.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · Medical Devices Rules, 2017
2
Ensure all conditions prescribed in G.S.R. 102(E) are satisfied and that supporting CDSCO registration documentation is uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Consignments arriving without valid registration are liable to detention at port.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

A word of counsel

The critical trap on this tariff line is assuming that all instruments under HSN 9005 80 90 are exempt from CDSCO oversight because the heading is primarily optical and astronomical. Only those instruments that fall within the medical-device classification under G.S.R. 102(E) attract CDSCO registration; however, misclassifying a listed medical device as a general optical instrument and proceeding without registration exposes the consignment to seizure and the importer to prosecution under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. Confirm device classification with CDSCO before placing the import order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9005 80 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Where the instrument qualifies 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.

Which instruments under HSN 9005 80 90 trigger CDSCO registration?

Only instruments listed as medical devices in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare are subject to CDSCO registration; optical and astronomical instruments that do not meet the medical-device definition in that notification are not within the CDSCO scope.

What happens if a CDSCO-listed device is imported under this HSN without valid registration?

The consignment is liable to detention at port, and the importer faces potential seizure and prosecution under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, for importing an unregistered medical device.

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