Ammeters, volt meters and watt meters

Electrical measuring instruments without recording device (ammeters, voltmeters, wattmeters)

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9030 33 10 (Ammeters, volt meters and watt meters) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, where the instrument is listed as a medical device in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). Instruments falling within the notified medical-device scope must comply with all registration conditions specified in that notification before import.

What this is

HSN code

9030 33 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

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 ammeter, voltmeter, or wattmeter being imported falls within the medical-device scope notified under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. If it does, obtain CDSCO registration for the device and the importer before filing the bill of entry.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2
Upload mandatory CDSCO registration documentation in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Non-medical-device variants of this tariff line remain outside the notified scope but the burden of demonstrating non-applicability rests with the importer at the time of customs examination.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · Medical Devices Rules, 2017

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that because ammeters, voltmeters, and wattmeters are primarily industrial instruments, the CDSCO medical-device regime does not apply. G.S.R. 102(E) captures specific device categories by function, not by primary market — if the instrument is intended or presented for use in a medical context, CDSCO registration is mandatory and its absence renders the consignment liable to detention and refusal of out-of-charge at the port of import.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9030 33 10 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers ammeters, voltmeters, or wattmeters 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 scope notified by G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020.

Do all ammeters, voltmeters, and wattmeters under this HSN require CDSCO registration?

Only those instruments that are listed within the medical-device categories notified under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 require CDSCO registration; purely industrial or general-purpose instruments outside that notified scope are not subject to CDSCO clearance.

What happens if a CDSCO-notified medical device under this HSN is imported without registration?

Import without valid CDSCO registration contravenes the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, exposing the consignment to detention at the port of entry, refusal of out-of-charge, and potential confiscation, with personal liability for the importer under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.

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