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CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9018 90 29 (Other instruments and appliances) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, as notified by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) vide G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. Medical devices listed in that notification must comply with all registration and import conditions prescribed therein before a bill of entry is filed. Import of old or refurbished equipment is additionally governed by CBIC Instruction 08/2024-Customs dated 05-04-2024 and Instruction 25/2024-Customs dated 28-10-2024.

What this is

HSN code

9018 90 29

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 G.S.R. 102(E) compliance declaration

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Compliance steps

1
Confirm the medical device falls within the list notified under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 and obtain the requisite CDSCO registration. The registration certificate must be current and uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed; consignments without a valid CDSCO registration are liable to detention at the port of import.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · Medical Devices Rules, 2017
2
If the consignment comprises old or refurbished medical equipment, verify that the specific equipment model appears on the permitted list under CBIC Instruction 08/2024-Customs dated 05-04-2024 as updated by Instruction 25/2024-Customs dated 28-10-2024. Equipment not on that list cannot be imported in a used or refurbished state regardless of CDSCO registration status.
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 CDSCO registration alone clears a consignment of refurbished or second-hand medical instruments. The permissibility of old or refurbished equipment is a separate, equipment-specific determination governed by the CBIC Instruction lists, and a device that holds full CDSCO registration may still be barred from import in a non-new state if it does not appear in the Instruction 08/2024-Customs or Instruction 25/2024-Customs annexures. Confirm both the registration status and the new-versus-refurbished eligibility before placing the purchase order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9018 90 29 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, pursuant to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare notification G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, which mandates CDSCO registration as the operative import condition.

Which medical devices under this HSN require CDSCO registration prior to import?

Devices listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare are subject to mandatory CDSCO registration; the complete schedule of notified device categories should be cross-checked against that gazette notification before shipment.

Can refurbished medical instruments under this HSN be imported freely if CDSCO-registered?

No. Import of old or refurbished equipment is additionally restricted to those specific equipment types permitted under CBIC Instruction 08/2024-Customs dated 05-04-2024, as updated by Instruction 25/2024-Customs dated 28-10-2024; CDSCO registration does not override that restriction.

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