Teaching aids

Teaching aids for demonstrational purposes in education or exhibitions

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9023 00 10 (Teaching aids) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration requirements under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), to the extent the teaching aid falls within the medical devices listed in that notification. Importers must confirm whether the specific instrument or apparatus meets the medical-device definition in G.S.R. 102(E) before filing the bill of entry, as non-listed demonstrational instruments are not subject to CDSCO registration.

What this is

HSN code

9023 00 10

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

CDSCO · G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CDSCO
G.S.R. 102(E) compliance declaration from MOHFW
Import licence from CDSCO

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Compliance steps

1
Verify whether the teaching aid being imported is listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 as a notified medical device. If the product falls within the notified list, obtain CDSCO registration before filing the bill of entry; import without registration is not permitted for listed devices.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2
Upload the CDSCO registration certificate and all conditions of registration mandated under G.S.R. 102(E) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Non-compliance with any condition of registration listed in the notification renders the consignment liable to detention.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that classification under HSN 9023 00 10 as a 'demonstrational instrument unsuitable for other uses' automatically places the product outside CDSCO jurisdiction. G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 brings specific instruments within the medical-devices regime irrespective of their tariff classification; importers who ship without first mapping the product against the G.S.R. 102(E) notified-device list risk consignment detention and mandatory re-export or destruction.

Need a regulatory steer on this product?

Speak to a regulatory counsel about your specific HSN, IS, and supplier situation.

Speak to an Expert

Frequently asked

Does HSN 9023 00 10 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers teaching aids or demonstrational instruments under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation registration regime under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, to the extent the product is a notified medical device.

How do I determine whether my teaching aid requires CDSCO registration under G.S.R. 102(E)?

Cross-reference the specific instrument or apparatus against the device list annexed to G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020; only products meeting the medical-device definition and enumerated in that notification attract mandatory CDSCO registration, while purely demonstrational instruments not so listed do not.

What happens if a listed medical device is imported under HSN 9023 00 10 without CDSCO registration?

Import of a G.S.R. 102(E)-listed medical device without CDSCO registration constitutes a violation of the conditions prescribed in that notification, exposing the consignment to detention, seizure, and mandatory re-export or destruction at the importer's cost.

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