Gas meters

Gas meters and utility measurement instruments

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9028 10 00 (Gas meters) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, where the imported gas meter falls within the medical-device categories listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). Legal Metrology registration and product approval under Sections 19, 20 and 22 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 apply concurrently for bulk meters, CNG measuring systems for vehicles, and measuring systems for liquids other than water.

What this is

HSN code

9028 10 00

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
Product approval certificate from Legal Metrology
Import declaration to MOHFW

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Compliance steps

1
Verify whether the gas meter falls within the medical-device categories specified in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. If so, ensure CDSCO registration is current and all conditions of that notification — including importer and device registration — are met before filing the bill of entry.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · Medical Devices Rules, 2017
2
For bulk meters, CNG measuring systems for vehicles, measuring systems for liquids other than water, or water meters, verify Legal Metrology registration and product approval certificates. Compliance with Rules 11 to 15 of the Eighth Schedule of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011 as amended is mandatory at the bill of entry stage.
Sections 19, 20 and 22 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 · Rules 11 to 15 (Eighth Schedule) of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is failing to determine at the purchase-order stage whether the specific gas meter variant falls under the G.S.R. 102(E) medical-device schedule. An importer who clears the Legal Metrology requirement but ships a G.S.R. 102(E)-listed device without CDSCO registration faces consignment detention and re-export at the port, as CDSCO registration is a pre-clearance condition and cannot be regularised post-arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9028 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers gas meters under this tariff line. Import is governed by CDSCO registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 where the device is listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, with a concurrent Legal Metrology product approval requirement for specified meter categories.

Which gas meter categories require Legal Metrology product approval?

Bulk meters, CNG measuring systems for vehicles, measuring systems for liquids other than water, and water meters require Legal Metrology registration and product approval under Rules 11 to 15 of the Eighth Schedule of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011 as amended.

What happens if the gas meter is listed in G.S.R. 102(E) but CDSCO registration is not obtained before import?

Import without CDSCO registration for a G.S.R. 102(E)-listed medical device is non-compliant with the conditions of that notification; the consignment is liable to detention at the designated port and refusal of out-of-charge clearance.

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