Microtomes, including parts and accessories thereof

Microtomes and their parts and accessories

CDSCO CLEARANCE · CPCB CLEARANCE · +2 OTHER PGAS

HSN 9027 90 10 (Microtomes, including parts and accessories thereof) 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). Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 applies as a concurrent overlay for importers of electronic analysers and accessories.

What this is

HSN code

9027 90 10

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
Import licence 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 that the microtome or accessory is listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 and obtain the required CDSCO registration before filing the bill of entry. All conditions of registration specified in the MOHFW notification must be satisfied; non-compliant consignments are liable to detention at the port of import.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 · Ministry of Health and Family Welfare notification
2
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board for import of analysers and accessories falling under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, unless the importing entity qualifies as a micro enterprise under the MSMED Act, 2006. Upload evidence of EPR authorisation or micro-enterprise exemption at the bill of entry.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
3
For used or refurbished high-end, high-value medical equipment (other than critical care medical equipment), comply with the conditions specified in the Office Memorandum issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change dated 15-12-2023. Import of such equipment is restricted and subject to additional approvals.
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 EPR authorisation obligation on the assumption that it applies only to consumer electronics. Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 covers laboratory analysers and their accessories, and the CPCB authorisation must be in place before import — not retrospectively applied after clearance. Micro-enterprise status under the MSMED Act, 2006 is the only recognised exemption from EPR, and the burden of demonstrating that status rests on the importer at the bill-of-entry stage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9027 90 10 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers microtomes or their parts and accessories. Import is governed by CDSCO registration under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, with CPCB Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation required under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

Does the EPR authorisation requirement apply to all importers of microtome accessories?

EPR authorisation is required for all importers of analysers and accessories under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, except micro enterprises as defined in the MSMED Act, 2006; that exemption must be documented at the bill-of-entry stage.

Are used or refurbished microtomes freely importable?

No. Import of high-end, high-value used or refurbished medical equipment in this category is restricted and subject to the conditions in the O.M. issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change dated 15-12-2023; critical care medical equipment is carved out from those conditions.

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