Dumpy levels or engineer's levels or builder’s levels (not automatic) and quick set levels with or without horizontal circles

Dumpy levels, engineer's levels, quick set levels

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9015 30 10 (Dumpy levels, engineer's levels, builder's levels and quick set levels) 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). Import is conditional on compliance with the registration and licensing requirements specified in that notification.

What this is

HSN code

9015 30 10

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

CDSCO · 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
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 medical device as listed under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. Ensure all conditions specified in the notification — including manufacturer registration and importer licensing — are satisfied before filing the bill of entry.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · CDSCO registration conditions
2
Upload the CDSCO registration certificate and supporting compliance documentation in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge. Any bill of entry for goods listed in G.S.R. 102(E) that lacks valid CDSCO registration is liable to detention and refusal of out-of-charge by the proper officer.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that surveying-use instruments such as dumpy levels and quick set levels fall outside the medical-device regulatory framework and therefore do not require CDSCO registration. G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 brings specific instrument categories under CDSCO oversight regardless of their primary survey application; importers must confirm whether their specific device model and intended use place it within the notified schedule before shipment, as post-arrival registration cannot substitute for pre-import registration.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9015 30 10 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. 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, which mandates CDSCO registration as the operative compliance condition.

Does every dumpy level or quick set level under this HSN require CDSCO registration?

Registration is required for devices listed in the schedule to G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020; importers should verify whether their specific instrument model and its intended application fall within the notified device categories before the purchase order is placed.

What happens if a consignment arrives without valid CDSCO registration?

A consignment of a listed medical device imported without CDSCO registration is liable to detention at the port of import, with the risk of re-export or confiscation under the conditions specified in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020.

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