Slide projectors

Slide projectors for medical imaging and diagnostics

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9008 50 10 (Slide projectors) classified as a medical device is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, as notified by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) vide G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. Import is conditional on compliance with all registration and licensing requirements specified in that notification.

What this is

HSN code

9008 50 10

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
Obtain the requisite CDSCO registration for the slide projector as a medical device listed under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The registration must be current and presented at the bill-of-entry stage before customs out-of-charge.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · Medical Devices Rules, 2017
2
Ensure all conditions specified in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 are met, including any importer licensing and Authorised Indian Representative requirements under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017. Non-compliance renders the consignment liable to detention and confiscation under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
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 a slide projector classified under Chapter 90 is a general optical instrument exempt from medical-device regulation. Where the product falls within the scope of G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, the CDSCO registration obligation is triggered regardless of the importer's intended end-use characterisation; consignments cleared without valid CDSCO registration face seizure and the importer faces prosecution under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9008 50 10 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers slide projectors under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, pursuant to G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

What registration must be obtained from CDSCO before importing under HSN 9008 50 10?

The importer must obtain a CDSCO registration certificate for the specific slide projector model as listed under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, in accordance with all conditions — including importer licensing and Authorised Indian Representative appointment — prescribed under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017.

Does the CDSCO registration requirement apply to all slide projectors or only to those used as medical devices?

The obligation applies to slide projectors falling within the scope of the medical devices listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020; importers should verify whether their specific product model meets that listing before filing the bill of entry.

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