Customs:
MeitY has broadened its Compulsory Registration Order (CRO), 2021 by explicitly substituting entry Serial No. 50 to cover “Standalone Hard Disk Drives”. While USB Type External Hard Disk Drives will remain under their existing regular rules, all other standalone bare or internal hard disk drives will face mandatory BIS registration under safety standard IS 13252 (Part 1): 2010
[Instruction No. 9/2026-Customs dated 12.06.2026]
