For inspecting semiconductor wafers, or devices(including integrated circuits) or for inspecting photo-masks or reticules used in manufacturing semiconductor devices(including integrated circuits)

Semiconductor wafer and photo-mask inspection instruments

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9031 41 00 (instruments for inspecting semiconductor wafers, devices, or photo-masks) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, where the instrument 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 all conditions, including CDSCO registration, prescribed in that notification before the bill of entry is filed.

What this is

HSN code

9031 41 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 semiconductor wafer or photo-mask inspection instrument is listed in the medical-device schedule notified under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. If it is, obtain CDSCO registration for the device before filing the bill of entry; import without valid registration constitutes a violation of the conditions prescribed in the notification.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2
Ensure all conditions specified in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 are satisfied at the bill-of-entry stage, including CDSCO registration, and upload supporting compliance documentation in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted by the proper officer.
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 semiconductor inspection instrument is automatically outside the medical-device regime because its primary use is in electronics manufacturing. G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 covers specific categories of measuring and checking instruments; if the imported device falls within a listed category, CDSCO registration is mandatory regardless of the end-use industry declared on the invoice, and consignments without valid registration are liable to detention and re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9031 41 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers semiconductor wafer and photo-mask inspection instruments under this tariff line. Import compliance is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, where the device falls within the categories notified under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020.

How do I determine whether my specific inspection instrument requires CDSCO registration under G.S.R. 102(E)?

Cross-reference the device description against the schedule of medical devices listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020; instruments that fall within a notified category must be registered with CDSCO, while those outside the notified categories are not subject to the medical-device registration requirement at import.

What happens if the CDSCO registration has expired at the time of import?

An expired registration does not satisfy the conditions prescribed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, and the consignment is liable to detention at the port of import pending regularisation or, if regularisation is not possible, re-export at the importer's cost.

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