Clocks and watches and parts thereof

Clocks and watches and parts thereof

HSN Chapter 91 covers clocks and watches and parts thereof. Within this chapter the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has notified 2 tariff lines — both electrically operated wrist-watches and pocket-watches falling under headings 9101 and 9102 — under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order. Both codes carry the Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS) designation under Scheme-II of Schedule-II of the BIS Conformity Assessment Regulations, 2018.

The controlling standard is IS/IEC 62368-1 (IS 13252) for audio, video and information-and-communication-technology equipment safety, with IS 616 in concurrent running for an interim period defined by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Manufacturers, both Indian and foreign, must test a sample at a BIS-recognised laboratory, submit the test report on manakonline.in, file a self-declaration of conformity, and obtain an R-number that must appear on the product. CRS registration carries no factory inspection — the model-specific R-number is verified at Indian ports against the supplier name and product description.