The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), through Instruction No. 09/2026-Customs dated 12.06.2026, issued directions regarding the implementation of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Notification S.O. 2204(E) dated 05.05.2026 under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021. The MeitY notification amended the Schedule to the said Order by substituting the entry at Serial No. 50 with the expression “Standalone Hard Disk Drives.” The notification further clarified that USB Type External Hard Disk Drives would continue to be regulated under the existing notified provisions. In contrast, all other standalone hard disk drives would become subject to the requirements prescribed under the Compulsory Registration Order with effect from 05.11.2026. In light of these changes, CBIC directed all field formations to take necessary steps to sensitise officers under their jurisdiction regarding the revised regulatory framework. Any implementation difficulties are to be brought to the Board’s notice.
F. No. 450/51/2018
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
(Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs)
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Instruction No. 09/2026-Customs | Dated: 12.06.2026
Implementation of MeitY Notification S.O. 2204(E) dated 05.05.2026 regarding “Standalone Hard Disk Drives” under Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021.
To
All Principal Chief Commissioners / Chief Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Preventive) / Customs & Central Taxes
All Principal Commissioners / Commissioners of Customs / Customs (Preventive)
All Pr. Director General / Director Generals under CBIC
Subject: Implementation of MeitY Notification S.O. 2204(E) dated 05.05.2026 regarding “Standalone Hard Disk Drives” under Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021.
Reference is invited to Notification S.O. 2204(E) dated 05.05.2026 issued by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) amending the “Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021”.
2. Vide the said notification, the entry at Column (2) against Sr. No. 50 of the Schedule to the said Order has been substituted as “Standalone Hard Disk Drives”.
3. Further, it has been provided that the requirements for USB Type External Hard Disk Drives shall continue to be governed as per the existing notified provisions and that, for all other standalone HDDs, the provisions of the “Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021” shall become applicable with effect from 05th November.
4. In view of above, it is directed that necessary action may be taken to sensitize officers under your jurisdiction regarding the above issue.
5. The difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board.
Yours faithfully,
Encls: as above
(Anshuman Yadav)
OSD (Customs Policy Wing)
