Plug

Plug gauges, micrometers and precision measuring instruments

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9017 30 21 (Plug gauges) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, where the product falls within the medical-device categories notified by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. Importers must satisfy the registration and compliance conditions specified in that notification before goods are cleared at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

9017 30 21

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
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 that the plug gauge or precision measuring instrument to be imported falls within the medical-device categories listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. Where it does, obtain the requisite CDSCO registration for the device and the foreign manufacturer before filing the bill of entry.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2
Upload the CDSCO registration certificate and all other compliance documents mandated under G.S.R. 102(E) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry. Customs out-of-charge will not be granted until the proper officer has verified that all conditions specified in the notification have been satisfied.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · Medical Devices Rules, 2017

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that all plug gauges and precision measuring instruments fall outside the medical-device regime because the primary commercial use is industrial metrology. G.S.R. 102(E) brings specific gauge categories within the CDSCO registration net regardless of the predominant end-use claimed by the importer; an instrument whose description matches a listed category triggers the CDSCO compliance obligation, and a bill of entry filed without the registration certificate will be detained pending regularisation, accruing demurrage and ground rent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9017 30 21 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers plug gauges or precision measuring instruments under this tariff line. Where the product meets the medical-device categories in 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 plug gauge is a notified medical device under G.S.R. 102(E)?

The importer must cross-reference the product description and intended use against the device categories listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; where a match exists, CDSCO registration is mandatory before import.

What happens if the CDSCO registration for the device or foreign manufacturer has expired at the time of import?

An expired registration means the import condition under G.S.R. 102(E) is not satisfied; the consignment is liable to detention at the port of import and cannot be given out-of-charge until a valid registration is produced or the goods are re-exported.

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