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Other surveying, hydrographic, meteorological or geophysical instruments

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9015 80 90 (other surveying, hydrographic, meteorological or geophysical instruments and appliances) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, where the instrument falls within the notified medical-device list issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) vide G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. Legal Metrology product approval and Telecom Engineering Centre mandatory certification apply as additional overlay requirements where the specific product falls within those respective scopes.

What this is

HSN code

9015 80 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

CDSCO · Medical Devices Rules, 2017 (G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020)

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CDSCO
Product approval certificate from Legal Metrology
MTCTE certificate from TEC

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Compliance steps

1
Verify whether the specific instrument falls within the notified medical-device list under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. If it does, obtain CDSCO registration and ensure all conditions of the MOHFW notification are met before filing the bill of entry.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · Medical Devices Rules, 2017
2
Where the instrument is a surveying chain or a weights-and-measures-governed appliance, verify Legal Metrology registration and product approval under Sections 19, 20 and 22 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and Rules 11 to 15 (Sixth Schedule) of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011.
Sections 19, 20 and 22 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 · Rules 11–15 (Sixth Schedule) of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011
3
If the instrument incorporates a telecom module or is listed as a notified telecom product under the Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom Equipment (MTCTE) scheme, confirm compliance with the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 and the applicable TEC notifications, including F.No.5-2/2024-TC/TEC(Pt.1) dated 25-02-2025.
Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 · TEC Notification TEC/01/2017-TC dated 04-07-2019 · F.No.5-2/2021-TC/TEC/131 dated 13-06-2022 · F.No.5-2/2024-TC/TEC(Pt.1) dated 25-02-2025

A word of counsel

The critical trap on this residual HSN is scope-verification before clearance: the same 8-digit code covers instruments that are medical devices (requiring CDSCO registration), instruments subject to Legal Metrology (requiring product approval), instruments with embedded telecom functionality (requiring MTCTE certification), and instruments that fall under none of these regimes. Importing under the assumption that no PGA applies — because the principal use is geophysical or meteorological — risks detention and ground rent when customs identifies the product within the G.S.R. 102(E) medical-device list or the MTCTE notified-product list at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9015 80 90 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this residual instruments and appliances tariff line. Where applicable, import is governed by CDSCO registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 for notified medical devices per G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, with Legal Metrology and MTCTE overlays for products falling within those scopes.

How do I determine whether my instrument is a notified medical device under G.S.R. 102(E)?

Cross-reference the product description against the device categories listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; if listed, CDSCO registration and all conditions of that notification are mandatory before customs out-of-charge.

What happens if the instrument contains a wireless or telecom module but is primarily a surveying device?

The MTCTE mandatory-certification obligation attaches to the telecom module regardless of the primary function; the importer must obtain TEC certification per the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 and verify against the current notified-product list updated by F.No.5-2/2024-TC/TEC(Pt.1) dated 25-02-2025.

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