Heat meters

Heat meters for measuring or checking variables

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9026 80 10 (Heat meters) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, as a medical device listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). Import is permitted only upon compliance with the registration and other conditions specified in that notification.

What this is

HSN code

9026 80 10

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
MOHFW notification compliance declaration

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Compliance steps

1
Obtain CDSCO registration for the heat meter as a medical device listed under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. The registration must cover the specific device class and manufacturer; import without a current CDSCO registration attracts detention and confiscation at the bill-of-entry stage.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · Medical Devices Rules, 2017
2
Ensure all conditions specified in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 are met before the bill of entry is filed, including any foreign-manufacturer registration requirement and Authorised Indian Representative appointment mandated under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017.
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 importing heat meters as general-purpose industrial instruments without recognising that G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 brings the device within the CDSCO-regulated medical device schedule. A consignment cleared without a current CDSCO registration is liable to seizure regardless of whether the importer characterises the device as an industrial rather than a medical-use instrument; the scheduled listing is determinative, not the end-use declared at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9026 80 10 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers heat meters under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, pursuant to G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Is a foreign-manufacturer registration with CDSCO required for imported heat meters?

Yes, the conditions in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 include registration requirements applicable to foreign manufacturers exporting medical devices listed therein to India, and an Authorised Indian Representative appointment is required under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017.

What happens if a heat meter is imported without CDSCO registration?

A consignment imported without a valid CDSCO registration is liable to detention, seizure, and confiscation under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, as the device is a scheduled medical device under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020.

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