The CBIC issued Instruction No. 27/2025-Customs dated August 26, 2025 regarding the Validation of BIS registration at time of clearance.
Reference is invited to Notification No. S.O. 1652(E) dated 09.04.2024 issued by MeitY notifying the CCTVs under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 (CRO) for compliance to Essential Requirements (ERs) for security.
In this context, MeitY has reported that at the time of clearance of goods at Customs ports, the Custom officers only see the registration number from the Bill of Entry and not verify the validity/status of registration. It has further been reported that the CCTVs are allowed to be imported even though they do not comply to the ERs for security and the BIS has “Deferred” the registration no.
In view of the above, it is stated that all the field formations, before allowing clearance of goods, must check the details of the BIS registration number on the BIS-CRS website https://www.crsbis.in/BIS/publicdashAction.do. Only the cases with valid registration number should be allowed and cases with deferred and cancelled registration status should not be allowed. Further, the manufacturer name, model no. and manufacturing location from the details in the Registration number should also be validated.
It is also clarified that the above procedure must not be limited only to the cases of imports of CCTVs but be followed in respect of import of all items requiring BIS registration under the CRO.
In view of the above, it is requested that necessary action may be taken to sensitize officers under your jurisdiction regarding the said matter.
The Instructions can be accessed at: https://a2ztaxcorp.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cs-ins-27-2025.pdf
