Instant print cameras

Instant print cameras (photographic, non-cinematographic)

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9006 40 00 (Instant print cameras) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, where the device falls within the scope of G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). Importers must satisfy all conditions — including CDSCO registration — specified in that notification before the bill of entry is filed.

What this is

HSN code

9006 40 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 instant print camera being imported is listed as a medical device under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. If listed, obtain the requisite CDSCO registration and ensure all conditions specified in that notification are satisfied before the bill of entry is filed.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2
Upload the CDSCO registration certificate and any other mandatory documents specified under G.S.R. 102(E) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Consignments routed without PGA NOC must have all mandatory documents uploaded before out-of-charge.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 · Medical Devices Rules, 2017

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming that instant print cameras are consumer-photography goods beyond the reach of the medical-device regime. Where the device is captured by G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 — for example, instant-print cameras used in clinical or diagnostic imaging — the CDSCO registration obligation is triggered, and a consignment detained at the bill of entry for non-registration faces hold pending CDSCO remediation, with demurrage and ground rent accruing throughout.

Need a regulatory steer on this product?

Speak to a regulatory counsel about your specific HSN, IS, and supplier situation.

Speak to an Expert

Frequently asked

Does HSN 9006 40 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers instant print cameras under this tariff line. Where the product is a medical device listed under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, import is governed by Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation registration requirements under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017.

How do I determine whether my instant print camera is subject to CDSCO registration under G.S.R. 102(E)?

Check whether the device falls within the product categories listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020; only devices captured by that notification attract the mandatory CDSCO registration and associated import conditions.

What happens if a consignment is imported without CDSCO registration where it is required?

The consignment is liable to detention at the port pending compliance, with demurrage and ground rent accruing; continued non-compliance may result in confiscation or re-export under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017.

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