Compulsory registration for standalone hard disk drives now applies, while USB external drives remain under existing provisions.

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....MeitY has amended the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 by substituting the Schedule entry for Sr. No. 50 with "Standalone Hard Disk Drives" and linking it to IS 13252: Part 1: 2010. USB Type External Hard Disk Drives remain governed by the existing notified provisions. For other standalone HDDs, the compulsory registration regime under the 2021 Order applies from 5 November. The customs instruction directs field officers to be sensitised to this change and to implement the amended registration requirement accordingly.....