For testing textiles, paper and paperboard

Machines for testing textiles, paper and paperboard

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9024 80 10 (machines for testing textiles, paper and paperboard) 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), where the appliance falls within the listed medical devices. Importers must satisfy all registration and compliance conditions stipulated in that notification before the bill of entry is filed.

What this is

HSN code

9024 80 10

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

CDSCO · G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 (Medical Devices Rules, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CDSCO
Import licence from CDSCO
MOHFW notification compliance declaration

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Compliance steps

1
Verify whether the specific testing machine falls within the medical devices listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. If it does, obtain CDSCO registration for the device and the importer before shipment; import without valid registration is grounds for consignment detention at the port of entry.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2
Upload all CDSCO registration documents and compliance evidence in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Ensure the documents are current and fully address the conditions stipulated in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, including any manufacturer-registration requirements imposed therein.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · CDSCO registration conditions

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that because the primary product description references textiles or paper testing, CDSCO registration does not apply. Where the appliance appears on the medical device list in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, CDSCO registration is mandatory regardless of the end-use context; consignments cleared without registration are liable to seizure, and retrospective regularisation is not available once out-of-charge is refused.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9024 80 10 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Where the appliance is listed under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Medical Devices Rules administered by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

How do I determine whether my testing machine is covered by G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020?

Cross-reference the device against the medical device list notified in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; if the appliance appears on that list, CDSCO registration and all conditions therein are mandatory before import.

What happens if the CDSCO registration has expired at the time of import?

An expired registration renders the import non-compliant with G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, exposing the consignment to detention, refusal of out-of-charge, and potential confiscation under the applicable Medical Devices Rules.

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