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China-to-India Air-source Heat Pump Compliance Gap Matrix

AI-compiled from official public sources — cross-checked by multiple AI models, not human-verified. Informational only; see disclaimer. Public-interest, source-linked comparison of China air-source heat pump documentation against Indian BIS compulsory certification where applicable, BEE star labelling for covered air-conditioner categories, refrigerant control rules, electrical safety, and evolving heat-pump-specific MEPS.

Dataset 2026-06-11 Last verified 2026-06-12 5 rows

GAP MATRIX

Compliance Gap Matrix

Gap matrix
Compliance item Common China baseline India (BIS / BEE / Refrigerant Rules) Gap / action Source + verification date
BEE Star Labelling — Room Air Conditioners / Covered AC Categories China uses its domestic energy-efficiency label and GB 21455 for applicable air conditioners, plus GB/T 25127 series for low-ambient heat pumps. Chinese COP, APF, or domestic label data cannot be directly carried over to BEE ISEER star registration.GB 21455
GB/T 25127 series
China energy efficiency labelling scheme		 India's Bureau of Energy Efficiency administers the Standards & Labelling programme under the Energy Conservation Act. Room air conditioners and other covered AC categories use BEE star labels and Indian Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (ISEER) schedules. Heat pumps sold as cooling/heating air conditioners may fall into a covered AC labelling category; dedicated space-heating or water-heating heat pumps require a current product-category check because Indian heat-pump-specific MEPS and labels are still evolving.Energy Conservation Act, 2001
BEE Standards & Labelling programme
BEE Room Air Conditioner labelling regulations and schedules
ISEER rating methodology for covered air-conditioner categories		 For covered AC-type heat pumps, BEE registration, Indian label artwork, model data, and ISEER evidence are needed. For non-AC dedicated heat pumps, the gap is a category determination and monitoring of evolving Indian MEPS/labelling policy.Gap for covered AC categories — BEE star-label registration and ISEER evidence are required; Chinese energy-label data is not accepted as a substitute. Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, Government of India2026-06-12 · unverified
Electrical Safety — IS 302 / IS 1391 Evidence for AC-type Heat Pumps Chinese files typically contain GB 4706.32 safety test reports for heat pumps, air conditioners, and dehumidifiers, together with CCC factory-inspection documentation. The test clauses, national deviations, marking language, plug/supply assumptions, and BIS application documentation are different from the Indian route.GB 4706.32
CCC (China Compulsory Certification)		 For India, electrical safety is assessed through the applicable legal route: BIS product certification, CRS, a quality-control order, or purchaser/project specification. AC-type heat pumps should be reviewed against the relevant IS 302 safety part for household and similar electrical appliances and the relevant IS 1391 air-conditioner provisions where the product is classified as an air conditioner. If the product falls within the Air Conditioner Quality Control Order scope, BIS certification to the specified Indian Standards is a compulsory market-access condition, not a voluntary presumption route.Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016
IS 302 series (household and similar electrical appliance safety, applicable part to be selected)
IS 1391 series (room air conditioners, applicable part to be selected)		 Indian electrical-safety evidence must be generated or accepted under the applicable BIS route. China GB 4706.32 and CCC reports can help with engineering review but normally need clause mapping, Indian deviations, marking review, and Indian test-lab or BIS-recognised evidence where the legal route requires it.Gap — Indian electrical-safety file needs IS 302/IS 1391 mapping under the applicable BIS legal route; Chinese CCC evidence is not automatically equivalent. Bureau of Indian Standards2026-06-12 · unverified
Market Access — BIS Certification / CRS Scope Check for AC-type Products China commonly relies on CCC certification for applicable domestic air conditioners and electrical appliances, with GB 4706 safety standards and GB/T 7725 or GB/T 25127 performance standards. CCC evidence and Chinese GB test reports do not establish BIS registration, BIS licence, or BEE registration for India.CCC (China Compulsory Certification)
GB 4706 series
GB/T 7725
GB/T 25127 series		 India uses BIS conformity-assessment schemes and product-specific quality-control orders for products notified under the BIS Act framework. For AC-type heat pumps, the importer should check whether the product is covered as a room air conditioner, split air conditioner, compressor, controlgear, adaptor, or other notified electrical product. Where the product falls within the Air Conditioner Quality Control Order scope, IS 1391 and the applicable IS 302 requirements are compulsory for BIS certification and market access; they are not voluntary presumption routes for in-scope goods.Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016
BIS product certification and compulsory certification framework
BIS Compulsory Registration Scheme where product category is notified
IS 1391 series (air conditioners, applicable category to be checked)
IS 302 series (household and similar electrical appliance safety, applicable part to be checked)		 A China-market CCC file does not answer the India market-access question. The importer must map the exact heat-pump configuration to the current BIS compulsory list, CRS list, and any applicable quality-control order. If covered, Indian application, testing, factory documentation, authorised Indian representative, and marking steps are required.Gap — product-by-product BIS/CRS scope mapping is required; Chinese CCC or GB reports are not accepted as Indian market-access evidence. Bureau of Indian Standards2026-06-12 · unverified
Heat-pump-specific MEPS — Evolving Indian Policy Watch Item China uses GB 21455 for certain air conditioners and GB/T 25127 for low-ambient-temperature air-source heat pumps. These may provide engineering data, but Chinese seasonal or rated efficiency metrics do not automatically map to Indian BEE categories or future heat-pump-specific MEPS.GB 21455
GB/T 25127 series		 India has mature BEE star labelling for some air-conditioner categories, but dedicated air-source heat-pump MEPS for space heating or domestic hot water should be treated as evolving. Exporters should not assume that Chinese COP, APF, or low-ambient heating data satisfies future Indian heat-pump-specific thresholds. Each model should be mapped to the current BEE product list and any draft or notified schedule at the time of import.Energy Conservation Act, 2001
BEE Standards & Labelling programme
BEE product schedules and notifications for covered appliances		 The present India gap is uncertainty and category mapping: AC-mode products may already need BEE star registration, while dedicated heating or hot-water heat pumps should be tracked for emerging MEPS and labelling schedules. Compliance files should preserve raw test data so Indian conversion or re-testing can be done quickly.Watch item — India heat-pump-specific MEPS are evolving; do not rely on Chinese efficiency metrics without current BEE category mapping. Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, Government of India2026-06-12 · unverified
Refrigerant Rules — ODS / HCFC Restrictions and HFC Phase-down Chinese heat-pump export models may use R410A, R32, R290, or other refrigerants, with GB/T 7725 marking and GB 9237 refrigerating-system safety evidence. China documentation does not determine Indian ODS import, manufacture, service, or future HFC phase-down obligations.GB/T 7725
GB 9237
China refrigerant and RAC safety practice		 India regulates ozone-depleting substances under the Environment (Protection) Act framework and Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules. Ozone Cell notices state that HCFC use in manufacturing all new equipment is prohibited from 1 January 2025. India has also ratified the Kigali Amendment, so HFC phase-down strategy and low-GWP alternatives should be monitored for air-conditioning and heat-pump products. Refrigerant choice, charge, service technician requirements, import licensing, and labelling should be checked before shipment.Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules and amendments
Montreal Protocol / Kigali Amendment implementation in India
Ozone Cell refrigerant and RAC servicing guidance		 HCFC-containing designs are a high-risk India gap after 1 January 2025. HFC designs such as R410A and R32 require monitoring against India's Kigali implementation and import/service controls. Low-GWP refrigerants such as R290 require separate flammability, charge-limit, ventilation, and installer-competence review.Major gap for HCFC units — new-equipment manufacturing/use restrictions apply from 1 January 2025; HFC and low-GWP refrigerant choices need India-specific review. Ozone Cell, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India2026-06-12 · unverified

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