Apparatus for nerve stimulation

Apparatus for nerve stimulation (electromedical, implantable, transcutaneous)

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE · +1 OTHER PGAS

HSN 9018 90 98 (Apparatus for nerve stimulation) 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 of used or refurbished units of this category is separately restricted and subject to conditions notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC) vide O.M. dated 15-12-2023, read with CBIC Instruction 08/2024-Customs and Instruction 25/2024-Customs.

What this is

HSN code

9018 90 98

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CDSCO
Import licence from CDSCO
MEFCC compliance clearance for used units

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

MEFCCMEFCC·Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Compliance steps

1
Obtain CDSCO registration for the nerve stimulation apparatus in accordance with the conditions prescribed 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; clearance will not be granted for unregistered medical devices.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · CDSCO registration requirements
2
If importing a used or refurbished unit, confirm the equipment appears on the list of permitted old/refurbished equipment published under CBIC Instruction 08/2024-Customs dated 05-04-2024 and updated by Instruction 25/2024-Customs dated 28-10-2024. Import of high-end, high-value used medical equipment that is not on the permitted list is Restricted, and non-compliant consignments are liable to detention and re-export.
CBIC Instruction 08/2024-Customs dated 05-04-2024 · CBIC Instruction 25/2024-Customs dated 28-10-2024 · O.M. issued by MEFCC dated 15-12-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing a used or refurbished nerve stimulator as if the CDSCO registration alone suffices. New and refurbished units occupy entirely separate regulatory tracks: a refurbished unit requires confirmation against the CBIC Instruction 25/2024-Customs permitted-equipment list and MEFCC conditions before the bill of entry is filed — CDSCO registration does not override the MEFCC restricted-import regime for used equipment, and a consignment that fails the MEFCC overlay faces detention and compulsory re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9018 90 98 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers apparatus for nerve stimulation. Import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, with an additional Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change overlay for used or refurbished units.

Which used or refurbished nerve stimulation devices are permitted for import?

Only equipment explicitly listed in the annexure to CBIC Instruction 08/2024-Customs dated 05-04-2024 as updated by Instruction 25/2024-Customs dated 28-10-2024 may be imported in used or refurbished condition; high-end, high-value units not on that list remain Restricted under the MEFCC O.M. dated 15-12-2023.

Does the MEFCC restricted-import condition apply to critical care medical equipment?

No, the MEFCC restriction applies to high-end and high-value used or refurbished medical equipment other than critical care medical equipment, as defined by the Directorate General of Health Services guidance referenced in the O.M. dated 15-12-2023.

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