Chisel, gauges, elevators, raspatones, osteotome, craniotome, bone cutters

Surgical bone instruments (chisels, gauges, elevators, osteotomes)

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9018 90 24 (chisels, gauges, elevators, raspatories, osteotomes, craniotomes, and bone cutters) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). Import is conditional on CDSCO registration of the device and, where applicable, compliance with the refurbished/old-equipment conditions notified under CBIC Instruction 08/2024-Customs and Instruction 25/2024-Customs.

What this is

HSN code

9018 90 24

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CDSCO
Import licence from CDSCO
Compliance declaration from MOHFW

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Compliance steps

1
Obtain CDSCO registration for the specific medical device (chisel, gauge, elevator, raspatory, osteotome, craniotome, or bone cutter) under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. The registration certificate must be current and uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed at customs.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2
If the consignment comprises old or refurbished instruments, verify that the specific device category appears on the permitted list issued under CBIC Instruction 08/2024-Customs dated 05-04-2024 and CBIC Instruction 25/2024-Customs dated 28-10-2024. Instruments not on that list cannot lawfully be imported in a used or refurbished state.
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 importing old or refurbished surgical bone instruments without verifying their inclusion on the CBIC-notified permitted list for second-hand medical equipment. A CDSCO registration covering the device category does not, by itself, authorise import in a used or refurbished state; the two regimes are independent, and consignments of refurbished instruments not on the Instruction 08/2024-Customs or Instruction 25/2024-Customs list are liable to detention and re-export at the importer's cost.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9018 90 24 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import of chisels, osteotomes, and related surgical bone instruments is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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

Only if the specific instrument category is listed in the permitted equipment schedules under CBIC Instruction 08/2024-Customs dated 05-04-2024 and CBIC Instruction 25/2024-Customs dated 28-10-2024; instruments outside those lists are barred from import in a used or refurbished state.

Is CDSCO registration required for every individual device model within this tariff line?

Yes. G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 requires registration of each listed medical device, and the registration must correspond to the specific device model and manufacturer being imported; a registration for a different model or manufacturer does not satisfy the import condition.

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