Multimeters with a recording device

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9030 32 00 (Multimeters with 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 of devices covered by that notification requires compliance with the registration and licensing conditions specified therein before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

9030 32 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
MOHFW notification compliance declaration

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Compliance steps

1
Verify whether the specific multimeter with recording device falls within the medical-device categories listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. If listed, obtain the requisite CDSCO registration and import licence before filing the bill of entry; unregistered import of a notified medical device is prohibited under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · Medical Devices Rules, 2017
2
Upload all CDSCO registration and licensing documentation in e-Sanchit at the bill-of-entry stage and confirm compliance with all conditions specified in G.S.R. 102(E). The proper officer will verify PGA clearance before granting out-of-charge; consignments without valid CDSCO credentials are liable to detention.
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 importing multimeters with a recording device on the assumption that an electrical-instrument classification under Chapter 90 places the goods outside the CDSCO regime. Where the device is intended for medical diagnostic use and falls within the G.S.R. 102(E) notified categories, the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 apply in full — CDSCO registration is a pre-import requirement, not a post-clearance formality, and detention at port follows immediately if the registration certificate is absent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9030 32 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers multimeters with a recording device under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, where the device falls within the categories notified by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020.

How do I determine whether my multimeter with a recording device requires CDSCO registration?

Check whether the device category is listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020; if the device is intended for medical diagnostic purposes and matches a notified category, CDSCO registration and import licence are mandatory before the bill of entry is filed.

What happens if the multimeter is a general-purpose electrical instrument not intended for medical use?

A non-medical-use multimeter that does not fall within any category notified under G.S.R. 102(E) is not subject to the CDSCO registration requirement, but the importer bears the burden of demonstrating that the device falls outside the notified scope; misclassification risk remains and documentary evidence of intended use should accompany the consignment.

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