Level gauges

Liquid level gauges for flow and level measurement

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9026 10 20 (Level gauges) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, where the device is listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). Legal Metrology Act, 2009 verification of registration and product-approval certificates applies additionally where the device functions as a volumetric container-type liquid measuring instrument.

What this is

HSN code

9026 10 20

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
Product approval certificate from Legal Metrology
MOHFW 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 level gauge falls within the medical device categories listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. If so, obtain CDSCO registration before filing the bill of entry; import without registration is not permitted under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 · Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW)
2
Where the level gauge functions as a volumetric container-type liquid measuring device, verify and upload Legal Metrology registration and product-approval certificates at the bill of entry. Sections 19, 20 and 22 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and Rules 11 to 15 (Eighth Schedule) of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011 govern this requirement.
Sections 19, 20 and 22 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 · Rules 11 to 15 (Eighth Schedule) of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011 as amended

A word of counsel

The principal error on this tariff line is failing to determine — before shipment — whether the specific level gauge model is captured by G.S.R. 102(E). The CDSCO registration obligation is product-specific, not category-wide: a non-medical industrial level gauge clears without CDSCO registration, while an identical-looking device used in a medical application requires registration, and import without it results in consignment detention and possible confiscation under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. Scope classification should be resolved at purchase-order stage, not at the port of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9026 10 20 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers level gauges under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 where the device is notified in G.S.R. 102(E), with an additional Legal Metrology overlay for volumetric measuring instruments.

How do I determine whether my level gauge requires CDSCO registration?

Cross-check the device model and its intended use against the categories listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020; if the device is captured, CDSCO registration is mandatory before import, and the registration certificate must be available at the bill-of-entry stage.

When does the Legal Metrology requirement apply to a level gauge import?

The Legal Metrology Act, 2009 obligation — covering registration and product-approval certificates under Sections 19, 20 and 22 and Rules 11 to 15 of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011 — applies specifically where the device is a volumetric container-type liquid measuring instrument, not to all level gauges in this tariff line.

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