Printed circuit assemblies for the goods of sub-heading 9027 80

Printed circuit assemblies for microtome instruments

CDSCO CLEARANCE · CPCB CLEARANCE · +2 OTHER PGAS

HSN 9027 90 20 (Printed circuit assemblies for sub-heading 9027 80) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration conditions under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) where the assembly falls within a listed medical device. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 administered by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) applies as a concurrent obligation, and imports of used or refurbished high-value medical equipment carry additional restrictions under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC) Office Memorandum dated 15-12-2023.

What this is

HSN code

9027 90 20

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

CDSCO · G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 (MOHFW medical device registration conditions)

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CDSCO
EPR authorisation from CPCB
Compliance declaration to 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 printed circuit assembly falls within a medical device listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. If listed, ensure CDSCO registration — covering the importer and the foreign manufacturer — is current and valid before filing the bill of entry.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 · MOHFW / CDSCO medical device registration conditions
2
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before import, as printed circuit assemblies for analysers and accessories fall under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. The EPR exemption for micro-enterprises as defined under the MSMED Act, 2006 must be substantiated with Udyam registration at the bill of entry.
G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022 · Schedule I, E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022
3
Where the goods are used or refurbished high-value medical equipment, comply with the additional restrictions set out in the MEFCC Office Memorandum dated 15-12-2023. Import of such equipment is restricted and subject to conditions separate from the CDSCO registration pathway.
MEFCC Office Memorandum dated 15-12-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that CDSCO registration alone satisfies clearance: the EPR authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 is a parallel, independent obligation that applies to the importer as a producer, not merely to the device's end-use classification. A consignment carrying a valid CDSCO registration but no CPCB EPR authorisation will be detained at the bill of entry; the micro-enterprise exemption under the MSMED Act, 2006 must be actively documented and cannot be assumed from the scale of the transaction.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9027 90 20 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers printed circuit assemblies for sub-heading 9027 80. Import is governed by CDSCO registration conditions under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 for listed medical devices, and by CPCB Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

Does the EPR obligation apply to every importer of this HSN or only to large enterprises?

EPR authorisation under G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022 applies to all importers except micro-enterprises as defined in the MSMED Development Act, 2006; importers claiming that exemption must substantiate micro-enterprise status with documentary evidence at the bill of entry.

Are used or refurbished printed circuit assemblies for medical instruments importable under this HSN?

Import of used or refurbished high-end, high-value medical equipment — other than critical care medical equipment — is restricted and subject to conditions set out in the MEFCC Office Memorandum dated 15-12-2023; the restriction applies in addition to, not in substitution of, the CDSCO registration requirement.

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