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Get the product licences before you order

BIS, FSSAI, plant quarantine, CDSCO, WPC, Legal Metrology and EPR registrations must be in place before the goods leave the supplier.

  1. 1Get your IEC (and GST registration)
  2. 2Register on ICEGATE
  3. 3Check the import policy and duty for your HS code
  4. 4Get the product licences before you order
  5. 5Check the supplier and sign a clear contract
  6. 6Pay the supplier through your AD bank
  7. 7Clear the goods: bill of entry to out of charge

Goods under a BIS Quality Control Order or the Compulsory Registration Scheme need a BIS licence or registration held by the foreign factory for that exact model, and the mark on the product. Check the current lists on bis.gov.in and crsbis.in.

Other regulators: FSSAI import licence for food; Plant Quarantine permit or checks for plant products and wood; CDSCO registration or licence for drugs, cosmetics and medical devices; WPC Equipment Type Approval for wireless devices; Legal Metrology registration for retail-packed goods; and CPCB EPR registration for plastic packaging, batteries and electronics.

Most of these agencies clear goods through Customs’ single window, so the licence numbers must be on hand when the bill of entry is filed. Fees are set by each regulator — check them on the regulator’s own site.

Sources (8)
  1. Bureau of Indian Standards
  2. BIS — Compulsory Registration Scheme portal
  3. FSSAI — Food Import Clearance System
  4. Plant Quarantine Management System
  5. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation
  6. DoT — Saral Sanchar (WPC Equipment Type Approval)
  7. Department of Consumer Affairs — Legal Metrology
  8. CPCB — EPR portal for plastic packaging