The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC), Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, has issued Instruction No. 14/2026-Customs dated 7 August 2026 for implementation of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s Notification S.O. 4182(E) concerning extension of the timeline for compliance with IS 18112:2022 for Television Sets under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021.
The instruction has been issued to all Principal Chief Commissioners/Chief Commissioners of Customs, Customs (Preventive), Customs & Central Taxes, Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs and Director Generals under CBIC, with a view to ensuring uniform implementation of the revised compliance timeline across Customs formations.
The matter relates to Notification S.O. 4182(E) issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), through which the implementation timeline has been extended for the relevant product category covered under the Schedule to the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021.
Under the earlier framework notified through S.O. 1929(E) dated 26 April 2023, compliance with IS 18112:2022 for “Television Sets”, listed at Sl. No. 64 of the Schedule to the Compulsory Registration Order, was scheduled to come into effect from 26 July 2026. MeitY has now extended this implementation timeline up to 26 January 2027.
Accordingly, the date for implementation of the mandatory compliance requirement for Television Sets under the prescribed Indian Standard IS 18112:2022 will now be 26 January 2027, providing an additional transition period for stakeholders before the revised requirements become applicable.
The extension is relevant to manufacturers, importers and other stakeholders dealing in Television Sets covered under the Compulsory Registration framework, as the applicable compliance date will now be governed by the revised timeline notified by MeitY.
CBIC has requested its field formations to take necessary action to sensitise officers under their jurisdiction regarding the revised implementation date so that the change is appropriately factored into Customs-related examination and regulatory processes. Any difficulty arising in implementation may be brought to the notice of the Board.
The measure is expected to facilitate an orderly transition to compliance with IS 18112:2022, while ensuring coordinated implementation of MeitY’s revised timeline across relevant regulatory and Customs authorities.
The Instructions can be accessed at: https://taxinformation.cbic.gov.in/view-pdf/1000584/ENG/Instructions
