Photometers

Photometers using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR)

CDSCO CLEARANCE · CPCB CLEARANCE · +2 OTHER PGAS

HSN 9027 50 10 (Photometers) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, read with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) notification G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, where the device falls within the notified medical-device categories. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 applies as a concurrent overlay for importers of analyzers and accessories, except micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

9027 50 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
EPR authorisation from CPCB
Import 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
Confirm whether the photometer falls within a notified medical-device category under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. If so, obtain CDSCO registration prior to filing the bill of entry and ensure all conditions specified in that notification, including registration of the foreign manufacturer and importer, are satisfied.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 · Medical Devices Rules, 2017
2
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 before importing analyzers and accessories. This obligation applies to all importers except micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006; upload evidence of EPR authorisation in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, Schedule I · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
3
If the photometer is a used or refurbished high-end, high-value medical device (other than critical care equipment), comply with the additional conditions and Restricted-import regime applicable under the Office Memorandum issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change dated 15-12-2023. Import of such equipment without satisfaction of these conditions is Restricted and may attract confiscation.
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 overlooking the dual-track regime: importers focus on CDSCO registration for the medical-device classification and neglect the EPR authorisation from CPCB, which applies independently to analyzers and accessories regardless of medical-device status. A consignment cleared by CDSCO but lacking a valid EPR authorisation remains non-compliant under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, and may attract detention and monetary penalty; the micro-enterprise exemption must be actively documented, not merely assumed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9027 50 10 require BIS certification?

No, photometers under this tariff line are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by CDSCO registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 for notified medical-device categories, and by CPCB Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 for analyzers and accessories.

Does the EPR authorisation requirement apply if the importer is a micro-enterprise?

No. The E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 EPR obligation does not apply to micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006; however, the importer must have documentary evidence of micro-enterprise status to claim this exemption at the bill-of-entry stage.

What additional conditions apply to used or refurbished photometers?

Import of high-end, high-value used or refurbished medical equipment (other than critical care equipment) is Restricted and subject to conditions specified in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Office Memorandum dated 15-12-2023; non-compliance risks confiscation or re-export of the consignment.

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