Taximeters

Taximeters for fare and distance measurement

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9029 10 10 (Taximeters) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, as notified by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) vide G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. Legal Metrology registration and product approval certificates under Sections 19, 20 and 22 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 apply as a concurrent regulatory overlay at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

9029 10 10

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

CDSCO registration certificate from CDSCO
Importer registration certificate from Legal Metrology
Product approval certificate from Legal Metrology

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Compliance steps

1
Confirm that the taximeter model is registered with the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the conditions of G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The CDSCO registration must be current and available at the bill-of-entry stage.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 · Medical Devices Rules, 2017
2
Obtain and upload the Certificate of Registration of Importer of Weights and Measures (document code 101lm1) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Verify that Legal Metrology product approval certificates covering the taximeter are also current, as required under Sections 19, 20 and 22 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 read with Rules 11 to 15 (Eighth Schedule) of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011.
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 treating the CDSCO medical-device registration as the sole clearance and overlooking the independent Legal Metrology product-approval obligation, which applies to taximeters as a weights-and-measures instrument. A consignment supported by a current CDSCO registration but missing the Legal Metrology importer registration certificate (document code 101lm1) in e-Sanchit will be held at out-of-charge — both clearances are mandatory and neither substitutes for the other.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9029 10 10 require BIS certification?

No, taximeters are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, as notified by G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, alongside Legal Metrology product approval requirements.

Which document code must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for Legal Metrology compliance at the bill of entry?

The Certificate of Registration of Importer of Weights and Measures must be uploaded under document code 101lm1 in e-Sanchit; the proper officer verifies this upload before granting out-of-charge.

Does every taximeter import require CDSCO registration, or are there carve-outs?

Import of medical devices listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 is subject to CDSCO registration conditions; whether a specific taximeter model falls within that listing should be verified against the G.S.R. 102(E) schedule before placing the purchase order.

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