Importing induction cooktops into India: BIS CRS, EPR and other approvals in 2026

Induction cooktops sit on India's electronics registration list, not the ISI list. That puts them in the same camp as microwave ovens and rice cookers, and outside the new household appliances QCO.

For a standard portable induction cooktop you need:

1. BIS CRS registration, held by the factory. "Induction Stove" is a CRS category tested to IS 302-2-6:2009, implemented from 1 April 2021^[1]. Without the Standard Mark and a registration number you cannot import or sell it^[9].
2. E-waste EPR registration. Induction cooktops are not named in Schedule I, but cooking appliances are, so registration is the safe course^[5].
3. Plastic packaging EPR for the box inserts and film^[10].
4. LMPC importer registration and full retail-package declarations^[8].

A WPC ETA is needed only for Wi-Fi or Bluetooth models^[7]. The BEE star label is voluntary for induction hobs today^[6], but BEE's portal shows it becoming mandatory from 1 January 2027^[11].

Not required: the ISI mark. The 2026 appliances QCO excludes products already under another BIS order^[12], and BIS lists induction stoves among the CRS products outside it^[2].

For a portable single- or double-zone induction cooktop imported for retail sale (checked 1 November 2026).

Induction cooktops are usually declared under 8516 60 00, "other ovens; cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters"^[18]. That figure comes from a third-party tariff database, so confirm it with your broker.

The product name matters more than the HS line, because three different BIS regimes cover electric cooking surfaces:

Infrared and ceramic cooktops heat by a resistive element, not induction. On our reading they are not "induction stoves" and fall under the hot plates or hobs entries of the 2026 QCO. Built-in multi-zone induction hobs are a grey area: the CRS name is "Induction Stove" and the 2026 QCO names "Cooking Ranges, Hobs, Ovens"^[12]. BIS's guidelines treat induction stoves as CRS^[2], but a built-in hob should be confirmed with BIS before you test.

Induction heating sends a cooktop to CRS; any other heating method sends it to the ISI appliances order. Use the matrix to sort a mixed range before you book lab slots, and run each model through the approval checker.

CRS registration is the long pole. Run your own EPR and LMPC registrations alongside it.

Induction stoves joined CRS in a later phase. The CRS portal lists their date of implementation as 1 April 2021 and the standard as IS 302-2-6:2009^[1]. The same date applies to rice cookers under IS 302-2-15^[1].

Applicant. The factory applies; the licence is per manufacturing unit^[9]. Importers cannot hold the licence but can be the AIR^[13].

Standard. IS 302-2-6 is the Part 2 for cooking ranges, hobs, ovens and similar appliances. It is applied together with the general Part 1 rules. BIS revised Part 1 to IS 302 (Part 1):2024^[24]; the CRS list for induction stoves still shows IS 302-2-6:2009 as of 1 November 2026^[1]. See IS 302 (Part 1).

Fees. Published fees are Rs 1,000 application^[3], Rs 50,000 processing with one report^[3] and Rs 1,000 a year licence fee^[3], plus GST^[3]. The February 2026 amendment reportedly changes the processing fee to Rs 25,000 a year^[25].

Time and validity. Target 20 working days for a clean file^[13]; five-year validity^[4].

MSME relief. Indian micro and small manufacturers got 80% and 50% concessions on the CRS processing fee under the 2024 amendment^[26]. Foreign factories generally do not qualify.

The Safety of Household, Commercial and Similar Electrical Appliances QCO, in force from 1 October 2026^[12], covers nearly all household appliances up to 250 V single-phase^[12]. Its own text excludes appliances already under another BIS order^[12].

BIS's implementation guidelines list "Induction Stoves" under the CRS order and Scheme-II among the excluded products^[2]. So your factory needs a CRS registration, not an ISI licence.

The umbrella order does matter for related products you might import alongside: electric hot plates (entry 37) and cooking ranges, hobs and ovens (entry 3)^[12].

Three dates are live for induction importers: the IS 302 (Part 1) concurrent period ending 23 February 2027, the BEE label turning mandatory on 1 January 2027, and the appliances QCO dates for the infrared and ceramic cooktops you may sell alongside. Check any product in the QCO deadline checker.

Not yet. "Induction Hob" is on BEE's voluntary Schedule B, with a label fee of Rs 5 per piece^[6]. It is not on the mandatory Schedule A list^[27]. That is changing: BEE's Star Label portal lists induction hobs among its mandatory appliances "w.e.f. 1st January, 2027"^[11], so plan for a compulsory label on models sold from that date and check the final notification before then.

To label voluntarily, you need BEE's written permission^[27], registration under the operational manual^[27], and tests at a BEE-recognised lab, with each brand registered separately^[29]. The label carries the brand, model, energy performance and a QR code^[27].

Budget a one-time Rs 5,000 company registration, a refundable Rs 3 lakh security deposit, Rs 5,000 per model and Rs 5 per cooktop sold. Those are the Schedule A charges that apply once a category is mandatory: a Rs 5,000 company application fee^[27], a label security deposit of Rs 3 lakh per appliance category, or Rs 50,000 for small-scale industry^[27], and Rs 5,000 per model application^[27]. The per-piece label fee for induction hobs is Rs 5^[6], paid quarterly with a production statement^[27].

BEE has 30 working days to scrutinise an application^[27], and a permission lasts three years^[27]. The BEE portal opens only from Indian IP addresses unless BEE whitelists a foreign one^[29], so a foreign brand usually files through its Indian importer. Read BEE star label fees and which products need a BEE label, and register on the BEE Star Label portal.

Only if they have a radio. Wi-Fi or Bluetooth control makes the cooktop a wireless device that needs an ETA^[7]. The ETA is a self-declaration for licence-exempt bands^[17], costs Rs 10,000 per model^[7] and lasts for the model's life^[7].

The induction coil itself works at radio frequencies, but it is a heating element, not a transmitter. On our reading it does not by itself trigger an ETA. DoT has moved new authorisations to its Telecommunications Act portal^[30].

Very likely. Schedule I of the E-Waste Rules, 2022 does not name induction cooktops. It does list electric cookers (LSEEW6), electric stoves (LSEEW7), electric hot plates (LSEEW8) and other large appliances used for cooking (LSEEW10)^[5]. An induction cooktop fits these on any natural reading.

An importer selling imported EEE is a producer^[21] and must register before doing business^[21]. Pick the code with CPCB when you register. The environmental compensation rate for LSEEW items is Rs 76 per kg^[31], and the 2026-27 target is 70%^[21].

RoHS limits apply to new EEE placed on the market^[21].

Yes. The glass-top cooktop ships in foam and film, and importers of products in plastic packaging are obligated entities^[10][22]. Register on CPCB's portal^[22]; the fee is Rs 10,000 below 1,000 tonnes a year^[15].

Yes. Importers of pre-packaged goods register under rule 27^[8] for Rs 500^[8], within 90 days of starting imports^[8]. Retail boxes need the full declarations, including MRP, month and year of manufacture and consumer-care details^[32].

MTCTE: no, on our reading. TEC's mandatory certification is for telecom equipment such as Wi-Fi access points, IoT gateways and routers^[33]. A cooktop with an app is not a telecom product; its radio is covered by the WPC ETA.

Battery EPR: usually no. The battery rules catch anyone importing equipment that contains batteries^[34], and they apply to every battery type^[35]. A mains-only cooktop has none. If a model has a backup cell for a clock or memory, the rules apply to that cell.

Most importers want several models: different wattages, single or double zones, touch or knob controls. CRS handles these through series guidelines issued by MeitY. Samples are picked by those guidelines, and series models are added later with a supplementary test report that refers to an accepted original report^[13]. Supplementary reports must also reach BIS within 90 days of issue^[13].

A licence is held by one factory^[9]. If your models come from two factories, you need two licences. Adding a brand to an existing licence is a change to the licence, not a new registration; plan for the fee and time before you print boxes.

Keep a simple register: model number, factory, R-number, test report number and date, and the brands covered. Customs and marketplaces ask for exactly these.

If you are a reseller rather than the importer, you still carry risk. The BIS Act applies to anyone who sells, stores or exhibits notified goods^[36]. Before you buy stock:

• Ask for the CRS licence and check the R-number on the box matches it^[23].
• Check the standard. The licence should cite IS 302-2-6^[1].
• Check the model list. Your exact model number must appear in the licence scope.
• Check the label. The box should show the importer's name and address, MRP and month and year of manufacture^[32].
• Check validity. CRS licences now run five years from grant^[4]; an expired licence means no marking after expiry^[37].

Possibly, over time. Every IS 302 Part 2 standard is read with the general Part 1. BIS published IS 302 (Part 1):2024, identical to IEC 60335-1:2020, as the seventh revision replacing the 2008 edition^[24]. The 2008 and 2024 editions run side by side until 23 February 2027 under a January 2026 BIS circular^[28].

The 2024 edition adds rules for battery-operated appliances, higher impulse test voltages, a new test probe and new construction and component clauses^[38]. For ISI licensees, BIS requires third-party reports for the new and changed tests to switch over^[39].

For CRS, the induction stove entry on the CRS list still names IS 302-2-6:2009^[1]. We found no CRS migration notice for this category. If MeitY moves it to a newer edition, expect a concurrent period like the one it used when shifting electronics to IS/IEC 62368-1^[40]. Ask your lab which Part 1 edition it tests against today.

• Standard Mark with R-number and IS 302-2-6^[23], legible and indelible on the product, box or both^[23].
• www.bis.gov.in^[41].
• LMPC declarations on the retail box^[32].
• Plastic EPR registration number on plastic packaging^[42].
• BEE label only with permission^[27].

See BIS CRS labelling.

Tick these on a printed carton. The free label checker and the product label checklist cover the same ground.

One factory, one brand, one model family on one test report, no Wi-Fi, first year. Official fees only, before GST.

• Lab charges for IS 302-2-6 testing, which labs quote directly^[13].
• GST on BIS fees^[3].
• EPR certificates to meet your yearly target^[21].
• Optional BEE labelling at Rs 5 per piece^[6].
• WPC ETA for smart models^[7].
• AIR and consultant fees.

Three separately tested models cost Rs 92,000 in BIS fees against Rs 52,000 for one, because each extra report is Rs 20,000^[3]. The table adds the BEE charges that apply once induction hobs are mandatory, using 10,000 cooktops a year as the volume. All figures are before GST^[3]. Try your own volumes in the compliance cost estimator.

Because infrared falls under the ISI scheme, where the minimum marking fee alone is Rs 2,41,000 for a large firm, against a CRS processing fee of Rs 50,000. An ISI licence costs Rs 1,000 to apply, Rs 7,000 per man-day of inspection, and Rs 1,000 a year plus the minimum marking fee^[44]. For IS 302 (Part 1) appliances that minimum is Rs 2,41,000 for the first appliance and Rs 50,000 for each further one for a large firm^[45]. Micro enterprises get 80% off the minimum and small ones 50% until 31 May 2029^[46].

A foreign infrared-cooktop factory applies through FMCS, pays the same fees plus BIS officers' travel and a contingency payment^[47], and posts a USD 10,000 bank guarantee^[48]. FMCS grants take about six months on average^[48]. See BIS ISI fees, FMCS fees, the ISI documents list and ISI licence costs.

Allow for lab testing plus about 20 working days at BIS for a clean CRS file, and add 30 working days for BEE once the label is mandatory. EPR and LMPC run in parallel.

1. A trader importing a mixed container of induction cooktops and infrared cooktops. These are two regimes. The induction units need CRS^[1]. The infrared units fall in the 2026 QCO's hot plates or hobs entries^[12] and need an ISI licence for the factory from 1 October 2026^[12]. Split the shipment if one approval is not ready.

2. A marketplace seller sourcing from an Indian importer. Check the CRS licence covers your exact model and brand. The BIS Act prohibits selling or storing notified goods without the Standard Mark, so the seller is exposed too^[36].

3. A European brand launching a built-in induction hob. Ask BIS in writing whether the hob is an "induction stove" under CRS^[1] or a hob under the 2026 QCO^[12]. If ISI applies, the factory applies through FMCS, which BIS says takes about six months on average^[48].

The factory holds CRS, the importer holds EPR, LMPC and in practice the BEE registration, and every seller must stock only marked goods. Write these duties into your purchase agreement.

The most common problem is a model that is not in the licence.

Mismatched names, models and labels cause most rejections. BIS's January 2025 advisory requires model numbers in the report to match the test request, every model's label to appear in the report and ratings to match^[51]. Product category and test request details cannot be changed once entered; you cancel and start again^[52]. Duplicate applications for one product and brand are all rejected^[53], and processed fees are not refunded^[54]. See CRS rejections, series guidelines and the CRS documents list.

MeitY's surveillance arm buys your cooktops off the shelf and bills the factory, and BIS collects fees each year. STPI buys samples from shops or from Amazon and Flipkart^[55]; the charge is the MRP plus logistics and the lab's test fee^[56]. A non-compliant report triggers a call for explanation with 14 days to reply^[57]. Unpaid annual fees lead to suspension and cancellation under the 2026 rules^[58]. Track it on CRS surveillance, CRS renewal and the renewal date tool.

Yes, both BIS and BEE do. BIS reportedly seized over 3,500 products, including geysers and food mixers, from an Amazon Sellers warehouse in Delhi in March 2025^[59]. BEE's surveillance covers e-commerce, and it directs platforms to de-register non-compliant models^[27]. A failed BEE check test leads to a second test on twice the quantity at the permittee's cost^[27]. BIS officers may search premises and seize goods^[60]. See selling without BIS and Flipkart seller rules.

Importing or selling notified goods without the Standard Mark breaches section 17 of the BIS Act^[36]. Penalties start at Rs 2 lakh for a first contravention and Rs 5 lakh for later ones, up to ten times the value of goods, with up to two years' imprisonment^[36]. BIS can order recall of non-conforming marked goods^[36].

EPR violations add environmental compensation, including for unregistered producers^[21]. Legal Metrology label failures draw an improvement notice, then up to Rs 5 lakh^[61].

Use the free tools first, a BIS-recognised lab for IS 302-2-6, and a consultant only if the factory cannot handle the CRS portal. The HS code approval finder and approval checker sort products; BIS-recognised labs and Delhi NCR labs list where to test; BIS's Group-1 list notes suspended labs in its remarks column^[62]. Compare advisers in our BIS consultants guide, or ask us for a free compliance check.