Polarimeters

Polarimeters using optical radiation (UV, visible, IR)

CDSCO CLEARANCE · CPCB CLEARANCE · +2 OTHER PGAS

HSN 9027 50 30 (Polarimeters) 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), which conditions import on CDSCO registration and compliance with all terms notified therein. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) requires Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 for importers of analysers and accessories, with a micro-enterprise exemption under the MSME Development Act, 2006. Import of used or refurbished high-end medical equipment is additionally restricted under the Office Memorandum issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC) dated 15-12-2023.

What this is

HSN code

9027 50 30

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, MOHFW)

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CDSCO
EPR authorisation from CPCB
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
Confirm that the polarimeter is listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 and obtain CDSCO registration before filing the bill of entry. All conditions specified in that notification — including importer and foreign-manufacturer registration — must be satisfied at the time of import; non-compliance renders the consignment liable to detention.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 before importing analysers and accessories. EPR authorisation is not required for importers qualifying as micro enterprises under the MSMED Act, 2006; retain documentary evidence of micro-enterprise status at the bill of entry.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, Schedule I · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
3
If the consignment comprises used or refurbished high-end, high-value medical equipment (other than critical care medical equipment as suggested by DGHS), comply with the conditions of the MEFCC Office Memorandum dated 15-12-2023. Such imports are Restricted and subject to additional scrutiny at the bill of entry.
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 importing a polarimeter that qualifies as a notified medical device without first securing CDSCO registration for both the device and the foreign manufacturer — customs out-of-charge will be withheld and demurrage accrues from the vessel's arrival date. EPR authorisation under the E-Waste Rules is a separate, parallel obligation and is frequently overlooked entirely; neither CDSCO registration nor MOHFW compliance discharges the CPCB EPR requirement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9027 50 30 require BIS certification?

No, polarimeters classified under this tariff line are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is instead governed by CDSCO registration under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 for devices notified as medical devices, and by CPCB Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

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

No. EPR authorisation under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 is mandatory for importers of analysers and accessories generally, but is explicitly exempt for micro enterprises as defined in the MSMED Act, 2006; documentary evidence of micro-enterprise status must be retained.

Are used or refurbished polarimeters freely importable?

No. Import of high-end, high-value used or refurbished medical equipment — other than critical care equipment suggested by DGHS — is Restricted and subject to the conditions of the MEFCC Office Memorandum dated 15-12-2023; non-compliant consignments face refusal of out-of-charge or re-export.

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