For refrigerating and air-conditioning appliances and machinery

Manostats for refrigerating and air-conditioning appliances

CDSCO CLEARANCE · MOHFW CLEARANCE

HSN 9032 20 10 (Manostats for refrigerating and air-conditioning appliances and machinery) is subject to Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, pursuant to G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). Import is conditional on CDSCO registration of the device and the foreign manufacturer before the bill of entry is filed.

What this is

HSN code

9032 20 10

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

Device 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 that the manostat product is listed in G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 and obtain the requisite CDSCO registration for both the device and the foreign manufacturing facility before the consignment is shipped. Registration must be current at the time of bill of entry filing.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 · Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2
Upload the CDSCO registration certificate and all supporting compliance documentation in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Failure to upload mandatory PGA documents before out-of-charge will result in consignment detention at port.
G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 · Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that manostats for refrigeration and air-conditioning fall outside the medical-device regulatory perimeter because their primary application is industrial. G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 lists the regulated categories by device type, not end-use sector; a manostat captured by that notification requires full CDSCO registration regardless of whether the end customer is a hospital or a commercial refrigeration operator. Consignments cleared without a valid CDSCO registration are liable to seizure and confiscation under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9032 20 10 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers manostats under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, pursuant to G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Is both device registration and foreign-manufacturer registration with CDSCO required for this HSN?

Yes. G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 requires compliance with all registration conditions specified therein, which include registration of the device as well as the foreign manufacturing facility with CDSCO before import is permitted.

What happens if the CDSCO registration expires after the purchase order is placed but before the bill of entry is filed?

An expired registration invalidates the import at the bill-of-entry stage; customs will deny out-of-charge, and the consignment is liable to detention and demurrage until a current registration is produced or the goods are re-exported.

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