Photographic (other than Cinematographic) enlargers and reducers

Photographic enlargers and reducers (non-cinematographic)

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9008 50 40 (Photographic enlargers and reducers) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), which governs import of listed medical devices. Registration compliance with CDSCO is a mandatory condition at the bill-of-entry stage before out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

9008 50 40

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CDSCO
Import licence from CDSCO
Compliance declaration from MOHFW

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Compliance steps

1
Confirm the photographic enlarger or reducer falls within the medical-device categories listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. If listed, obtain the mandatory CDSCO registration covering the specific device before filing the bill of entry; import without valid registration constitutes a contravention attracting detention and confiscation.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2
Upload CDSCO registration documentation in e-Sanchit prior to the bill of entry and ensure all conditions stipulated in G.S.R. 102(E) are met. The proper officer will verify registration currency before granting out-of-charge.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that photographic enlargers and reducers under HSN 9008 50 40 fall outside the medical-device regulatory perimeter because they appear to be optical or imaging instruments rather than clinical devices. Where a device is listed in G.S.R. 102(E), the CDSCO registration obligation attaches regardless of the importer's characterisation of the product's end use; a consignment arriving without registration is liable to detention and may not be regularised post-importation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9008 50 40 require BIS certification?

No, photographic enlargers and reducers under this tariff line are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, where the product is listed as a medical device subject to mandatory CDSCO registration.

How do I determine whether my photographic enlarger is listed under G.S.R. 102(E)?

The device must be cross-referenced against the schedule of medical devices notified in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020; if listed, CDSCO registration is mandatory and the conditions stipulated therein must be satisfied before import.

What happens if the CDSCO registration has expired at the time of import?

An expired registration renders the import non-compliant under G.S.R. 102(E); the consignment is liable to detention at the port of entry and cannot be released until valid registration is demonstrated or the goods are re-exported.

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