Other, with a recording device

Electrical measuring instruments with recording device

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9030 39 00 (Other instruments for measuring or checking electrical quantities, with a recording device) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), where the device falls within the notified medical-device categories. Import is conditional on compliance with all registration and licensing conditions specified in that notification.

What this is

HSN code

9030 39 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
Confirm whether the specific instrument being imported is listed under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 as a notified medical device. If it falls within the notified categories, obtain CDSCO registration and any import licence required under the conditions specified in that notification before filing the bill of entry.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2
Upload all CDSCO registration and import-licence documents in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Non-upload of mandatory PGA documents prior to out-of-charge will result in consignment detention.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing without first verifying whether the specific instrument is captured within the notified medical-device categories under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. HSN 9030 39 00 is a residual tariff line covering a wide range of electrical measuring instruments with recording capability — not all of them are regulated medical devices, but those that are require CDSCO registration; importing a listed device without registration exposes the consignment to seizure and the importer to prosecution under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9030 39 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this tariff line. Where the imported instrument qualifies as a notified medical device, import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

How do I determine whether my specific instrument requires CDSCO registration under this HSN?

Cross-reference the instrument's intended use and product description against the notified medical-device categories listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020; instruments not captured in that notification are not subject to CDSCO registration requirements at this tariff line.

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

Customs will detain the consignment pending PGA clearance; if registration cannot be produced, the consignment is liable to re-export or confiscation, and the importer is exposed to prosecution under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017.

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