CBIC Mandates BIS Reg. and Random Sampling for Imported Electronic and IT Goods

Reference is invited to the DGFT Notification No. 50/2015-2020 dated January 08, 2019, mandating requirement of registration with the BIS or specific exemption letter from MeitY for import of Notified goods under the “Electronics and information technology Goods( Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012.

Further, DGFT Notification No. 32/2015-2020 dated September 17, 2020 inter-alia mandates for random sampling of LED products and control Gear for LED products notified under the ‘Electronics and information technology Goods( Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012.

Further, MeitY OM No. 37(4)/2018-IPHW dated December 11, 2018 authorises the Customs Authority/officers at all ports/ICDs for deforming the non-compliant/unregistered goods notified under the “Electronics and information technology Goods( Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012.

Board, on review of the above different practice in the implementation and to streamline the process including on sampling, directs as follows:

(a) Customs Officer shall check for BIS registration in the system in all cases.

(b) The Risk Management System shall randomly select the consignments for sampling and intimate the Customs Officer through Examination Instruction.

(c) The sample drawn shall be sent to BIS-recognized labs for testing of limited defined non-destructive safety parameters from the IS standard applicable to the product, as identified by MeitY from time to time. The updated data for IS wise list of recognized laboratories along with their complete address can be accessed by putting in the relevant Indian Standard number in the search by IS link on the website: www.Iims.bis.gov.in .

(d) In case of goods selected for sampling, Out of Charge (OOC) shall be given only if the sample has complied with the requirements of the standard for the defined parameters as per the test report given by the BIS-recognized Labs. if the sample drawn fails to meet the requirements of Standard, such consignments may be sent back or be destroyed at the cost of the importer as per extant rules/procedures.

 

Instruction - https://taxinformation.cbic.gov.in/view-pdf/1000489/ENG/Instructions