Echo sounding instrument

Echo sounding navigational instruments and appliances

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HSN 9014 80 10 (Echo sounding instrument) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under the Medical Devices Rules as a medical device listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). Import is conditional on compliance with all registration and licensing requirements specified in that notification before out-of-charge at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

9014 80 10

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

CDSCO · G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 (MOHFW medical device registration regime)

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
Obtain the mandatory CDSCO registration for the echo sounding instrument as a medical device listed under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. The registration must be current and the importer must satisfy all conditions — including manufacturer and importer registration — specified in that notification before filing the bill of entry.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2
Upload all mandatory compliance documentation in e-Sanchit prior to the bill of entry, confirming satisfaction of every condition enumerated in G.S.R. 102(E). The customs proper officer will verify these documents 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 an echo sounding instrument, classified under navigation instruments, falls outside the medical-device registration regime. G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 explicitly lists devices in this category, and consignments arriving without a current CDSCO registration are detained at the port of import, attracting demurrage and ground rent pending regularisation or re-export order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9014 80 10 require BIS certification?

No, echo sounding instruments under this tariff line are not subject to any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation registration regime under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

What registration must be in place before importing under this HSN?

The importer must hold a valid CDSCO registration covering the echo sounding instrument as specified in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, satisfying all conditions including manufacturer and importer registration requirements set out therein.

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

An expired registration renders the consignment non-compliant with G.S.R. 102(E), and the customs proper officer may detain the consignment, refuse out-of-charge, and direct re-export or confiscation under applicable provisions.

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