Other instruments and apparatus, specially designed for telecommunications (for example, cross-talk meters, gain measuring instruments, distortion factor meters, psophometers)

Telecommunications measuring instruments (cross-talk meters, psophometers, distortion factor meters)

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9030 40 00 (telecommunications measuring and checking instruments) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration requirements under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), where the specific instrument falls within the listed medical devices. Importers must confirm whether their instrument is enumerated in G.S.R. 102(E) before filing the bill of entry, as compliance obligations attach at the device-classification stage.

What this is

HSN code

9030 40 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 telecommunications measuring instrument falls within the devices listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. If listed, obtain CDSCO registration and satisfy all conditions specified in that notification before the consignment is shipped.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2
Upload the CDSCO registration certificate and any other documents mandated under G.S.R. 102(E) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Customs out-of-charge will not be granted for listed devices without verified PGA clearance.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 · Medical Devices Rules, 2017

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that because the instrument is classified as a telecommunications device rather than a clinical device, CDSCO registration does not apply. G.S.R. 102(E) lists specific measuring and checking instruments that MOHFW has designated as medical devices regardless of their primary telecommunications function; an instrument meeting that definition imported without CDSCO registration is liable to detention and confiscation under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9030 40 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this tariff line. 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, where the instrument is classified as a listed medical device.

How do I determine whether my specific instrument is a listed medical device under G.S.R. 102(E)?

G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 enumerates the specific categories of medical devices subject to CDSCO registration; the importer must check the device's intended use and technical specification against that list before import.

What happens if a listed device is imported without CDSCO registration?

Import of a listed medical device without CDSCO registration is treated as a violation of the conditions in G.S.R. 102(E), exposing the consignment to detention, seizure, and enforcement action under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.

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