For refrigerating and air-conditioning appliances and machinery

Thermostats for refrigerating and air-conditioning machinery

CDSCO CLEARANCE · CPCB CLEARANCE · +1 OTHER PGAS

HSN 9032 10 10 (thermostats for refrigerating and air-conditioning appliances and machinery) 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 is listed in that notification. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 applies as an additional overlay, unless the importer qualifies as a micro-enterprise under the MSME Development Act, 2006.

What this is

HSN code

9032 10 10

Chapter

90 · Optical, photographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments

Primary regulator

CDSCO · G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 (MOHFW medical device registration)

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CDSCO
EPR authorisation from CPCB
MOHFW compliance declaration

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Compliance steps

1
Verify whether the thermostat is listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. If listed, obtain CDSCO registration covering the specific device and ensure all conditions in that notification are met before filing the bill of entry.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before import. EPR authorisation is required under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 notified vide G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022, and applies to all importers except micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022, Schedule I · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the thermostat's end-use in refrigeration or air-conditioning equipment places it outside the medical-device regime. Where the unit matches any entry in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 — regardless of the declared end-use — CDSCO registration is mandatory; filing without it exposes the consignment to detention and confiscation. The EPR obligation is a separate and concurrent requirement; satisfying CDSCO registration does not discharge the CPCB EPR authorisation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9032 10 10 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers thermostats for refrigerating and air-conditioning machinery. Import is governed by CDSCO registration under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 where the device is listed, and by EPR authorisation from CPCB under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

Does the EPR obligation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 apply to all importers of this thermostat?

No. EPR authorisation from CPCB is required for all importers except those qualifying as micro-enterprises under the MSME Development Act, 2006; micro-enterprises are explicitly excluded under G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022.

How does an importer determine whether this thermostat falls within the CDSCO-regulated medical device list?

The device must be cross-checked against the schedule in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; only thermostats listed in that notification attract the CDSCO registration and compliance conditions, while unlisted units remain subject solely to the EPR requirement.

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