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Telescopic sights, periscopes, and optical telescopes for instruments

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9013 10 90 (Other telescopic sights, periscopes, and instrument-grade telescopes) 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). Medical devices listed in that notification must comply with all registration conditions before import clearance is granted at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

9013 10 90

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, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)

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 whether the specific optical instrument falls within the list of medical devices notified under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. If it does, obtain the requisite CDSCO registration for the device and the importer before filing the bill of entry.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2
Upload all CDSCO registration and import licence documentation in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Consignments arriving without valid CDSCO registration for a G.S.R. 102(E)-listed device are liable to detention and refusal of out-of-charge.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · CDSCO Medical Devices Rules

A word of counsel

The critical error on this tariff line is assuming that because the 8-digit HSN is a residual 'Other' category covering non-medical optical instruments, no CDSCO obligation arises. The G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 notification triggers registration at the device-function level, not the HSN level — an instrument within scope of the notified list attracts CDSCO registration regardless of how it is classified at the tariff line. Importers should verify device-function coverage against G.S.R. 102(E) before treating the consignment as unregulated.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9013 10 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Where the imported instrument constitutes a medical device listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Medical Devices Rules, with MOHFW as the notifying authority.

How do I determine if my optical instrument requires CDSCO registration under G.S.R. 102(E)?

Eligibility is determined by whether the device falls within the categories listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020; instruments that do not meet the definition of a medical device under that notification may be imported without CDSCO registration, but classification responsibility rests with the importer.

What happens if a CDSCO-registered device is imported without a valid registration certificate?

Customs will refuse out-of-charge and the consignment is liable to detention; prolonged non-compliance can result in re-export or confiscation under the applicable Medical Devices Rules provisions cited in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020.

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