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Optical radiation instruments for physical or chemical analysis (UV, visible, IR)

CDSCO CLEARANCE · CPCB CLEARANCE · +2 OTHER PGAS

HSN 9027 50 90 covers other instruments and apparatus using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR), and import is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration where the device is listed under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 applies concurrently for analysers and accessories. Import of used or refurbished high-end medical equipment is additionally restricted under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC) Office Memorandum dated 15-12-2023.

What this is

HSN code

9027 50 90

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 permit 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 specific instrument is a medical device listed under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. If listed, obtain CDSCO registration before filing the bill of entry; import without valid CDSCO registration is non-compliant with the conditions specified in that notification.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 · Ministry of Health and Family Welfare notification
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. The EPR obligation does not apply to micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
3
If importing used or refurbished high-end, high-value medical equipment, comply with the conditions and restrictions issued by MEFCC vide Office Memorandum dated 15-12-2023; this category is Restricted and cannot be cleared without satisfying the conditions specified therein. Critical care medical equipment is carved out from this restriction.
MEFCC Office Memorandum dated 15-12-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating all optical analytical instruments as outside the medical-device regime. Whether CDSCO registration is required turns entirely on whether the specific instrument appears in the notified device list under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020; instruments used in clinical diagnostics routinely fall within that list while general laboratory analysers may not. Filing a bill of entry without first resolving the CDSCO scope question exposes the consignment to detention pending PGA verification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9027 50 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import is governed primarily by Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation registration under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 for listed medical devices, with CPCB Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 as a concurrent obligation.

Does the EPR authorisation requirement apply to every importer of analysers under this HSN?

No. EPR authorisation under G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022 is mandatory for importers of analysers and accessories under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, except micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006, which are exempt.

Are used or refurbished analytical instruments permitted for import under this HSN?

Import of high-end, high-value used or refurbished medical equipment is Restricted and subject to the conditions in the MEFCC Office Memorandum dated 15-12-2023; critical care medical equipment is excluded from that restriction, but non-critical used equipment must satisfy all specified conditions before out-of-charge clearance.

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