Drafting tables and machines, whether or not automatic

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9017 10 00 (Drafting tables and machines, whether or not automatic) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration requirements under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), where the product is classified as a listed medical device. A certificate of registration of importer of weights and measures (document code 101lm1) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

9017 10 00

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 medical devices notification)

Customs documentation

CDSCO registration from CDSCO
Certificate of registration from Legal Metrology
Medical device 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 drafting table or machine falls within the list of medical devices notified under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. Where it does, obtain the requisite CDSCO importer registration before filing the bill of entry; import without valid registration attracts detention and potential confiscation.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2
Upload the certificate of registration of importer of weights and measures (document code 101lm1) in e-Sanchit prior to the bill of entry. The proper officer must verify this document before granting out-of-charge, including for PGA-facilitated bills not routed through the PGA for NOC.
CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 101lm1 · e-Sanchit upload obligation

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a drafting machine is purely a technical-drawing instrument and therefore falls outside the CDSCO medical-device regime. Where any variant of the product meets the G.S.R. 102(E) definition of a medical device, the full CDSCO registration and MOHFW compliance conditions apply — and the weights-and-measures registration (101lm1) is required regardless of the medical-device determination. Filing the bill of entry without confirming both tracks results in detention and demurrage pending post-arrival NOC routing.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9017 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers drafting tables and machines under this tariff line. Import is governed by Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation registration requirements under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, where the product qualifies as a listed medical device, with a concurrent weights-and-measures registration obligation.

Is the CDSCO registration requirement applicable to all drafting machines or only to those classified as medical devices?

The CDSCO registration requirement applies only to products listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020; importers must verify their specific product against that notified list before filing the bill of entry.

What happens if the certificate of registration of importer of weights and measures is not uploaded before the bill of entry?

The proper officer is required to withhold out-of-charge until document code 101lm1 is uploaded in e-Sanchit; failure to upload results in consignment detention and accrual of demurrage and ground rent at the port.

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