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Electronic musical instruments and sound signalling apparatus

HSN 9208 90 00 (other musical instruments and sound signalling apparatus) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 13252 or IS 616, transitioning to IS/IEC 62368-1:2023, is mandatory under the Compulsory Registration Scheme with effect from 18 March 2021 under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021. Directorate General of Foreign Trade and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs policy conditions apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

1. 1
   Verify the foreign supplier's BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme R-number on the BIS portal against IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 or IS 616:2017, as applicable to the product. Confirm the R-number covers the specific model, input power rating, and manufacturing facility before placing the purchase order.
   Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 · S.O. 1248(E) dated 18-03-2021 as amended by S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025
2. 2
   Establish whether the supplier holds an R-number under IS 13252 (Part 1):2010 and IS 616:2017 or the successor IS/IEC 62368-1:2023. For electronic musical systems at Serial No. 65 of the CRS schedule, concurrent running of the legacy standards ends 01-05-2026; for all other goods under the Order, concurrent running continues until 01-11-2028.
   S.O. 4997(E) dated 29-10-2025 · General Note 2(C) of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018, Scheme-II of Schedule-II
3. 3
   Ensure the product bears the BIS Standard Mark and the supplier's R-number in accordance with Scheme-II of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself; packaging-only marking does not satisfy the statutory requirement.
   Scheme-II of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021
4. 4
   Ensure compliance with DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 with respect to paragraph 2.31(1)(b) of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 and paragraph 2(c) of the General Notes to the Import Policy before filing the bill of entry.
   DGFT Notification 13/24-25 dated 20-05-2024 · Para 2(c) of General Notes to the ITC (HS) Import Policy · FTP 2023 para 2.31(1)(b)
5. 5
   Verify compliance with paragraphs 1 to 4 of CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025. Quote the supplier's BIS R-number on the bill of entry; absence or expiry of the R-number, or a model-code mismatch with the BIS register, triggers consignment detention.
   CBIC Instruction 27/2025-Cus dated 26-08-2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962