Equipment Type Approval (ETA) is a certification issued by the Wireless Planning & Coordination (WPC) Wing of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India. It is required for the import, sale, and use of wireless communication devices that operate in de-licensed frequency bands or involve radio frequency (RF) transmission. Equipment Type Approval (ETA) is permitted on self-declaration.

Equipment Type Approval (ETA) through self-declaration is permitted for commercial/ finished products such as mobile/ computing devices viz. as mobile handsets, smart phones, electronic notepads, laptops, Smart watches, Short Range Devices including accessories, microphones, speakers, headphones, earphones, printers, scanners, cameras etc., operating in licensed exemption bands as permitted in India. A self-declaration from importer/ authorized Indian representative may be treated as sufficient evidence to process such clearances by the Customs and Central Excise Authorities.

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• All products operating in WPC de-licensed bands can apply ETA via Self-declaration, except these 4 types of products: Radar, Jamming devices (cellular jammers used to prevent mobile phones working in sensitive areas), Drones, Satellite equipment (any device that transmits to a satellite, e.g., VSAT).

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Rs. 10000 

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