Other apparatus and equipment for photographic (including cinematographic) laboratories; Negatoscopes

Photographic laboratory apparatus, negatoscopes

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HSN 9010 50 00 (photographic and cinematographic laboratory apparatus and negatoscopes) 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). Where the device falls within the notified medical-device categories, import requires compliance with all conditions — including CDSCO registration — specified in that notification.

What this is

HSN code

9010 50 00

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

CDSCO · Medical Devices Rules, 2017 (as notified under 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
Verify whether the specific apparatus or negatoscope being imported falls within the medical-device categories listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. If it does, obtain CDSCO registration for the device prior to filing the bill of entry; unregistered import of a notified device is prohibited under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2
Ensure all conditions prescribed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 are satisfied at the bill-of-entry stage, including uploading the CDSCO registration certificate in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.
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 photographic or cinematographic laboratory equipment is categorically outside the medical-device regime. Negatoscopes used for reading radiographic films are explicitly within the scope of notified medical devices, and importers who treat the consignment as general optical apparatus — and omit CDSCO registration — face detention at port, refusal of out-of-charge, and potential confiscation. Scope classification against G.S.R. 102(E) must be completed before the purchase order is placed, not at the bill-of-entry stage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9010 50 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers photographic laboratory apparatus or negatoscopes under this tariff line. Where the product qualifies as a medical device, import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Does CDSCO registration apply to all apparatus under HSN 9010 50 00 or only to specific products?

Registration applies only to those apparatus and negatoscopes that fall within the medical-device categories notified in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020; products outside that notified list are not subject to CDSCO registration requirements.

What happens if a negatoscope is imported without CDSCO registration?

Import of a notified medical device without CDSCO registration is prohibited under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, and the consignment is liable to detention, refusal of out-of-charge, and confiscation at the port of import.

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