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Other drawing and mathematical calculating instruments (medical device)

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9017 20 90 (Other drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, where the product is a medical device listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). Imports of listed devices must comply with all registration and licensing conditions prescribed in that notification before a bill of entry can be presented for out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

9017 20 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

Import Registration from CDSCO
MOHFW notification compliance declaration
Manufacturing licence from CDSCO

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Compliance steps

1
Determine whether the specific instrument falls within the medical devices listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. If listed, obtain the requisite CDSCO import registration or licence before filing the bill of entry; non-listed instruments under this HSN are not subject to this regime.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2
Comply with all conditions of registration prescribed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, including any foreign-manufacturer registration requirements under CDSCO. Upload mandatory CDSCO registration documentation in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge at the customs station.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020; Medical Devices Rules, 2017

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that because the HSN descriptor reads as a general drawing or calculating instrument, CDSCO controls do not apply. The critical trigger is product function, not tariff heading: if the instrument is intended for a medical purpose and falls within G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, CDSCO registration is mandatory regardless of the broad HSN scope. Consignments cleared without the required CDSCO registration are liable to detention and confiscation under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9017 20 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Where the instrument qualifies as a medical device under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017.

How does an importer determine whether a specific instrument under HSN 9017 20 90 is covered by G.S.R. 102(E)?

The importer must check whether the instrument appears in the list of notified medical devices in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020; if the device is listed, CDSCO registration and all conditions prescribed therein apply before import is permitted.

What happens if a medical device under this HSN is imported without CDSCO registration?

The consignment is liable to detention at the port of import and may be subject to confiscation and monetary penalty 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.