Test benches

Test benches for medical device checking

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HSN 9031 20 00 (Test benches) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, where the product falls within the medical device categories notified by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. Importers must satisfy the registration and compliance conditions specified in that notification before the bill of entry is filed.

What this is

HSN code

9031 20 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
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 that the test bench being imported is a medical device listed under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. If it is, obtain the requisite CDSCO registration and ensure all conditions specified in that notification — including importer registration and, where applicable, manufacturer registration — are fulfilled before filing the bill of entry.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2
Upload the CDSCO registration certificate and any other compliance documentation mandated under G.S.R. 102(E) in e-Sanchit at the time of filing the bill of entry. Out-of-charge will not be granted until the proper officer confirms that all mandatory PGA documents are present and valid.
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 frequent error on this tariff line is importing test benches without first determining whether the specific instrument falls within the medical device categories enumerated in G.S.R. 102(E) — assuming the HSN alone resolves the question. Classification as a 'test bench' under Chapter 90 does not automatically place a product inside or outside the CDSCO regime; the product's intended use and its specific listing under G.S.R. 102(E) are the operative triggers. Consignments detained at the port of entry for want of a CDSCO registration certificate attract demurrage and ground rent that accrues from the date of arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9031 20 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers test benches under this tariff line. Where the product constitutes a medical device listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017.

How does an importer determine whether a test bench falls within the CDSCO registration requirement?

The importer must check whether the specific test bench is enumerated within the medical device categories listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; intended use and product specification are the operative criteria, not the HSN code alone.

What happens if a test bench subject to G.S.R. 102(E) is imported without CDSCO registration?

The consignment is liable to detention at the port of entry, with demurrage and ground rent accruing until either the registration is produced or the consignment is re-exported; continued non-compliance may attract monetary penalty and seizure under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017.

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