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Thermostats, other automatic temperature-controlling instruments

CDSCO CLEARANCE · CPCB CLEARANCE · +1 OTHER PGAS

HSN 9032 10 90 (Other thermostats) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, where the thermostat falls within the medical devices listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) requires Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 notified via G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022, with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) as the notifying authority for the medical-device schedule.

What this is

HSN code

9032 10 90

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
EPR authorisation from CPCB
Import compliance declaration from MOHFW

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
Determine whether the thermostat falls within the medical devices schedule notified by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020. If it does, obtain CDSCO registration before filing the bill of entry; imports of listed medical devices without valid CDSCO registration are liable to detention and confiscation.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 · Medical Devices Rules, 2017
2
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board under Schedule I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 before importing thermostats. EPR authorisation is not required for micro-enterprises as defined under the MSME Development Act, 2006; importers claiming the exemption must retain documentation establishing micro-enterprise status.
E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022

A word of counsel

The critical trap on this tariff line is the dual-regime overlay: an importer who secures CDSCO registration for a medically classified thermostat but omits the CPCB EPR authorisation faces a separate E-Waste Rules contravention at the bill of entry. The two obligations are independent — a valid CDSCO registration does not discharge the EPR requirement, and customs officers are instructed to verify both before granting out-of-charge. Micro-enterprise importers must proactively document their MSME status to invoke the EPR exemption rather than assuming it.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9032 10 90 require BIS certification?

No, thermostats under this residual tariff line are not covered by a BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by CDSCO registration where the product is a listed medical device under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, and by CPCB EPR authorisation under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.

Does every thermostat under this HSN require CDSCO registration?

No. CDSCO registration applies only to thermostats specifically listed as medical devices in the schedule notified under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020; industrial or commercial thermostats outside that schedule are not subject to the medical-device registration requirement.

Are micro-enterprise importers fully exempt from EPR authorisation?

Yes, the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 exempt micro-enterprises as defined in the MSME Development Act, 2006 from EPR authorisation; however, the importer must be able to demonstrate micro-enterprise status with supporting documentation at the time of customs assessment.

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