Oscilloscopes and oscillographs

Oscilloscopes and oscillographs for medical use

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HSN 9030 20 00 (Oscilloscopes and oscillographs) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, where the device falls within the scope of G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). Import is conditional on prior CDSCO registration of both the device and the foreign manufacturer before the bill of entry is filed.

What this is

HSN code

9030 20 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

Device registration certificate from CDSCO
Import licence from CDSCO
MOHFW compliance declaration

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the oscilloscope or oscillograph being imported is listed under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. If the device falls within that notification, obtain CDSCO registration for the device and ensure the foreign manufacturing facility is registered before filing the bill of entry.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2
Upload all mandatory CDSCO registration documents and the MOHFW-notified compliance evidence in e-Sanchit before seeking out-of-charge. A bill of entry for a listed medical device without valid CDSCO registration on record is liable to detention and confiscation.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020; Medical Devices Rules, 2017

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming that because oscilloscopes are general-purpose electrical-measurement instruments, CDSCO registration does not apply. The operative trigger is whether the specific model is listed under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 as a notified medical device — if it is, the full Medical Devices Rules registration regime applies irrespective of the instrument's broader industrial use. Confirm the device's notified status before the purchase order is placed, not at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9030 20 00 require BIS certification?

No, oscilloscopes and oscillographs under this tariff line are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Where the device is notified under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017.

Do all oscilloscopes require CDSCO registration, or only medical-grade models?

CDSCO registration is mandatory only for models listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020; oscilloscopes used purely for non-medical industrial or laboratory purposes that are not covered by that notification do not attract the CDSCO registration requirement.

What happens if a listed medical-device oscilloscope is imported without valid CDSCO registration?

The consignment is liable to detention at the port of import, and the customs proper officer may refuse out-of-charge; continued non-compliance risks confiscation and monetary penalty under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017.

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