Massage apparatus

Electrical massage apparatus for skin and hair care

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 302 · CDSCO OVERLAY · MOHFW OVERLAY

HSN 9019 10 20 (electrical massage apparatus for skin and hair care) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 23):2009 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 07 March 2025, by virtue of the Electrical Appliances for Skin and Hair Care (Quality Control) Order, 2023. Massage apparatus that also qualifies as a medical device listed under G.S.R. 102(E) is subject to a separate Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation registration overlay.

What this is

HSN code

9019 10 20

Chapter

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

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 23):2009 · effective 07-03-2025

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Compliance steps

1
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 23):2009 for electrical appliances for skin and hair care. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility address on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Electrical Appliances for Skin and Hair Care (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 1125(E) dated 05-03-2024
2
Ensure every unit bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself; packaging-only marking does not satisfy the statutory requirement.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Electrical Appliances for Skin and Hair Care (Quality Control) Order, 2023
3
Verify the enterprise tier of your Indian importer of record: the QCO enforcement date is 07-03-2025 for standard enterprises, 07-06-2025 for small enterprises, and 07-09-2025 for micro enterprises. Import before the applicable date is permissible only if your importer qualifies for the later tier.
Electrical Appliances for Skin and Hair Care (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 1125(E) dated 05-03-2024
4
If the massage apparatus is also a medical device listed in G.S.R. 102(E), obtain Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation registration from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare before import. The CDSCO registration is independent of and additional to the BIS CM/L requirement.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L against the BIS register in real time; an absent, expired, or product-scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention, demurrage, and potential re-export or confiscation.
BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · Electrical Appliances for Skin and Hair Care (Quality Control) Order, 2023

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating the QCO notification date — 05 March 2024 — as the enforcement date, when the operative compliance deadline for standard enterprises is 07 March 2025 and is even later for small and micro enterprises. Importers who sourced stock from uncertified suppliers before confirming the applicable tier date have faced detention on consignments that arrived after the standard-enterprise deadline while the importer incorrectly believed the later micro-enterprise window applied to them. Confirm the enterprise tier classification of your Indian importer of record in writing before any purchase order is placed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9019 10 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. Electrical massage apparatus for skin and hair care must conform to IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 23):2009 and bear the ISI mark under a BIS CM/L licence, pursuant to the Electrical Appliances for Skin and Hair Care (Quality Control) Order, 2023 under S.O. 1125(E).

When did the QCO enforcement obligation take effect?

Enforcement commenced on 07-03-2025 for standard enterprises, 07-06-2025 for small enterprises, and 07-09-2025 for micro enterprises. The QCO notification date of 05-03-2024 is not the enforcement date.

Does a massage apparatus that is also a medical device require CDSCO registration in addition to BIS CM/L?

Yes. Where the apparatus qualifies as a medical device listed under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation registration conditions issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare apply as a separate and concurrent obligation alongside the BIS QCO requirement.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all skin and hair care massage apparatus models from one manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product type and manufacturing facility; models or facilities outside the licensed scope are not covered, and customs detains consignments on a scope mismatch with the BIS register.

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