Machines and appliances for testing metals

Metal hardness, strength and mechanical property testing machines

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9024 10 00 (Machines and appliances for testing metals) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, where the device falls within the medical device schedule notified by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) vide G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. Importers must satisfy the registration conditions prescribed in that notification before the bill of entry is filed.

What this is

HSN code

9024 10 00

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
Compliance declaration from MOHFW

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Compliance steps

1
Verify whether the specific metal-testing machine being imported falls within the schedule of medical devices listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. If listed, the device requires CDSCO registration before import, and all registration conditions prescribed in that notification must be satisfied.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 · Ministry of Health and Family Welfare notification
2
Obtain the applicable CDSCO import registration or licence for the listed medical device and upload the registration certificate in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Consignments without valid CDSCO registration are liable to detention and refusal of out-of-charge at the port of import.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 · Medical Devices Rules, 2017

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that all metal-testing machines under HSN 9024 10 00 attract CDSCO registration, when the obligation applies only to those devices specifically listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. Importers who ship without first confirming whether their particular machine is a scheduled medical device risk consignment detention; equally, those who assume the device is out of scope without checking the schedule risk post-import enforcement action by CDSCO.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9024 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers machines and appliances for testing metals. Import of devices falling within the medical device schedule is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, as notified by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vide G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020.

How do I determine whether my metal-testing machine requires CDSCO registration under this HSN?

The obligation applies only to devices listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; consult that notification to confirm whether your specific machine is scheduled as a medical device before placing the import order.

What happens if the CDSCO registration is absent or has lapsed at the time of import?

A consignment imported without valid CDSCO registration for a listed medical device is liable to detention at the port of entry and may be refused out-of-charge, with the importer exposed to enforcement action under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017.

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