Capacitance meter

Capacitance meter for electrical quantity measurement

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9030 33 30 (Capacitance meter) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, where the device falls within the notified medical-device categories under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). Importers must satisfy all registration conditions stipulated in G.S.R. 102(E) before filing the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

9030 33 30

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 G.S.R. 102(E) 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 capacitance meter being imported falls within the medical-device categories notified under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. If it does, obtain the requisite CDSCO registration — including any manufacturer or importer registration — before the consignment is shipped.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · Medical Devices Rules, 2017
2
Upload all mandatory CDSCO registration documents and the compliance declaration in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. A capacitance meter presented without the required CDSCO registration at the port of import is liable to detention pending regularisation or, if unresolvable, re-export.
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 that a capacitance meter used for general electrical-workshop purposes falls outside the CDSCO medical-device framework and clearing it without a registration check. G.S.R. 102(E) defines scope by intended use and device category, not by appearance alone; a meter marketed or labelled for clinical or diagnostic use triggers mandatory CDSCO registration regardless of its physical similarity to an industrial instrument. Confirm intended-use classification before dispatch to avoid detention and ground rent at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9030 33 30 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers capacitance meters 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 categories notified by G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

What registration must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for a CDSCO-notified capacitance meter?

The importer must upload the CDSCO registration certificate and any associated import licence in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge, in compliance with the conditions stipulated in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020.

Does a capacitance meter used purely for industrial electrical testing still require CDSCO registration?

Scope under G.S.R. 102(E) is determined by the notified device category and intended use; a meter not falling within any notified medical-device category is outside the CDSCO registration requirement, but the importer bears the burden of documenting that intended-use determination at the bill of entry.

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