Spectrometers

Spectrometers using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR)

CDSCO CLEARANCE · CPCB CLEARANCE · +2 OTHER PGAS

HSN 9027 30 10 (Spectrometers) 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 device falls within the notified medical-device schedule. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 administered by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) applies as a concurrent overlay, with import of used or refurbished high-value medical equipment subject to additional conditions under a Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC) Office Memorandum dated 15-12-2023.

What this is

HSN code

9027 30 10

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CDSCO
EPR authorisation from CPCB
Import compliance declaration from MOHFW

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

MEFCCMEFCC·Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Compliance steps

1
Verify whether the spectrometer falls within the medical-device categories notified under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. If it does, obtain CDSCO registration and ensure all conditions specified in that notification — including importer registration and authorised Indian representative requirements — are met before filing the bill of entry.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board covering analysers and accessories under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 before importation. The EPR obligation does not apply to micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006; retain proof of micro-enterprise status if claiming that exemption.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, Schedule I · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
3
If importing used or refurbished high-value medical equipment (other than critical care medical equipment as categorised by DGHS), comply with the additional conditions stipulated in the MEFCC Office Memorandum dated 15-12-2023, under which such imports are Restricted.
O.M. issued by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change dated 15-12-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the CDSCO medical-device registration as the sole clearance requirement and overlooking the EPR authorisation from CPCB, which is an independent obligation triggered by the product's inclusion in Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. A consignment may clear medical-device scrutiny at the bill of entry yet be detained for absence of EPR documentation; importers of used or refurbished units face a further restricted-import overlay under the MEFCC O.M. dated 15-12-2023 that applies regardless of CDSCO registration status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9027 30 10 require BIS certification?

No, optical spectrometers under this tariff line are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by CDSCO registration under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 for notified medical devices, with a concurrent EPR authorisation requirement under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 administered by CPCB.

Does the EPR authorisation requirement apply to all importers of spectrometers?

No. EPR authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 does not apply to micro-enterprises as defined in the MSME Development Act, 2006; all other importers of analysers and accessories listed in Schedule I must hold a current EPR authorisation from CPCB before import.

Are used or refurbished spectrometers subject to different import conditions?

Yes. Import of high-end, high-value used or refurbished medical equipment other than critical care equipment (as categorised by DGHS) is Restricted and subject to additional conditions under the MEFCC Office Memorandum dated 15-12-2023, which applies independently of any CDSCO registration.

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