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Other dental and veterinary instruments and appliances

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HSN 9018 49 00 (other medical, surgical, dental and veterinary instruments and appliances) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, for products listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). Import is conditional on compliance with all registration and licensing conditions stipulated in that notification, with refurbished-equipment eligibility governed by CBIC Instructions 08/2024-Customs and 25/2024-Customs.

What this is

HSN code

9018 49 00

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
Verify that the specific instrument or appliance falls within the product categories listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. If listed, obtain the applicable CDSCO registration or import licence before filing the bill of entry; import without valid registration constitutes a violation of the Medical Devices Rules, 2017.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2
If the consignment comprises old or refurbished equipment, confirm the specific device model appears on the permitted list issued under CBIC Instruction 08/2024-Customs dated 05-04-2024, as updated by CBIC Instruction 25/2024-Customs dated 28-10-2024. Import of refurbished medical devices not appearing on that list is not permitted.
CBIC Instruction 08/2024-Customs dated 05-04-2024; CBIC Instruction 25/2024-Customs dated 28-10-2024

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a CDSCO registration obtained for one device model covers closely related variants or configurations within the same product family. Each device listed under G.S.R. 102(E) requires its own registration; a consignment presenting a registration certificate for a sibling model is treated as unregistered at the bill of entry, triggering detention, demurrage, and potential confiscation under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9018 49 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this residual medical and veterinary instruments tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, pursuant to G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Are all instruments under HSN 9018 49 00 required to be registered with CDSCO?

Registration is mandatory only for devices specifically listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020; devices falling outside that notified list are not subject to the same registration condition, though all imports remain subject to applicable customs and MOHFW documentation requirements.

Can second-hand or refurbished instruments under this HSN be imported?

Import of old or refurbished equipment is permitted only for device models expressly included in the list maintained under CBIC Instruction 08/2024-Customs dated 05-04-2024, as updated by CBIC Instruction 25/2024-Customs dated 28-10-2024; consignments outside that list are not admissible in refurbished condition.

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