Multimeters without a recording device

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9030 31 00 (Multimeters without a recording device) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, where the device is listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). Import is permitted only upon compliance with the registration conditions and any other requirements specified in that notification.

What this is

HSN code

9030 31 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
Import licence from CDSCO
G.S.R. 102(E) compliance declaration from MOHFW

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Compliance steps

1
Confirm whether the specific multimeter model falls within the scope of G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. If listed, obtain the mandatory CDSCO registration for the device before filing the bill of entry.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · Medical Devices Rules, 2017
2
Upload the CDSCO registration certificate and any other compliance documentation specified in G.S.R. 102(E) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Consignments arriving without valid registration documentation are liable to detention and refusal of out-of-charge.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 · Medical Devices Rules, 2017

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming all multimeters under HSN 9030 31 00 are general-purpose electrical instruments beyond CDSCO's reach. The operative trigger is whether the specific model is enumerated in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 — multimeters used as or marketed as medical devices fall squarely within the CDSCO registration requirement, and importing without a current registration certificate invites consignment detention, monetary penalty, and potential seizure under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9030 31 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers multimeters under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, to the extent the device is listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

How do I determine whether my multimeter model requires CDSCO registration?

Check whether the device is enumerated in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020; if listed as a notified medical device, CDSCO registration and compliance with all conditions in that notification are mandatory before import.

Does CDSCO registration apply to all multimeters or only those used as medical devices?

Registration applies only where the multimeter falls within the scope of G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020; general-purpose electrical test instruments not listed in that notification are not subject to the CDSCO medical-device registration requirement.

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