Photogrammetrical surveying instruments and appliances

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9015 40 00 (Photogrammetrical surveying instruments and appliances) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, to the extent the product falls within the medical-device schedule notified by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) via G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. Importers must demonstrate compliance with all registration conditions prescribed in that notification before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

9015 40 00

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 notification)

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
Confirm whether the specific photogrammetrical surveying instrument being imported is listed as a medical device under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. If listed, obtain the applicable CDSCO registration and import licence before filing the bill of entry; no out-of-charge is permissible without these credentials.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2
Upload all mandatory CDSCO registration and compliance documents in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Customs officers will verify that the conditions prescribed in G.S.R. 102(E) have been met before releasing the consignment.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · CDSCO registration conditions

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that photogrammetrical surveying instruments are categorically outside the CDSCO medical-device regime because their primary use is surveying. G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 schedules certain imaging and measurement devices by function, not by trade name; an instrument with a documented clinical or diagnostic application may fall squarely within the notification, and importing without CDSCO registration exposes the consignment to seizure and the importer to prosecution under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9015 40 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers photogrammetrical surveying instruments. Import is instead governed by Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation registration requirements under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, where the instrument meets the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare definition of a medical device.

How do I determine whether my photogrammetrical instrument is covered by G.S.R. 102(E)?

The instrument must be checked against the device categories listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020; if it meets the medical-device definition and falls within a listed category, CDSCO registration and an import licence are mandatory before the bill of entry is filed.

What happens if the consignment is imported without CDSCO registration where G.S.R. 102(E) applies?

The consignment is liable to detention at the port of import, and the importer faces seizure of goods, monetary penalty, and potential prosecution under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 for importing an unregistered medical device.

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