Ordinary portland cement, coloured

Coloured ordinary portland cement

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 12330

HSN 2523 29 20 (ordinary portland cement, coloured) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 269 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 17 February 2003, by virtue of the Cement Quality (Control) Order, 2003. No separate customs-clearance overlay applies beyond the BIS QCO obligation.

What this is

HSN code

2523 29 20

Chapter

25 · Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 269 · effective 17-02-2003

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

Compliance steps

1
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 269 for ordinary portland cement. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility address on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Cement Quality (Control) Order, 2003 · S.O. 191(E) dated 17-02-2003
2
Confirm that the specific cement variant being imported maps to IS 269 and not to an adjacent standard. Coloured ordinary portland cement falls under IS 269; sulphate-resisting portland cement maps to IS 12330, rapid hardening to IS 8041, hydrophobic portland to IS 8043, and portland pozzolana cement to IS 1489 (Part 1) or IS 1489 (Part 2).
Cement Quality (Control) Order, 2003 · S.O. 191(E) dated 17-02-2003; IS 12330, IS 8041, IS 8043, IS 1489 (Part 1), IS 1489 (Part 2)
3
Ensure every bag or bulk consignment bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number, traceable to the licensed manufacturing facility. Marking must appear on the product packaging and delivery documentation.
ISI Mark Scheme under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
4
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry, supported by the test certificate and conformity documentation. Customs verifies the CM/L against the BIS register in real time; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched CM/L triggers consignment detention, demurrage, and potential re-export or confiscation.
Cement Quality (Control) Order, 2003 · S.O. 191(E) dated 17-02-2003; BIS Act, 2016; Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is presenting a CM/L licence issued against IS 12330 (sulphate-resisting portland cement) or IS 16993:2018 (microfine ordinary portland cement) when the consignment is ordinary portland cement, coloured, which requires a CM/L against IS 269. The Cement Quality (Control) Order, 2003 maps each cement variant to a distinct IS standard, and customs port verification is standard-specific; a technically valid CM/L for the wrong IS number is treated as no licence, resulting in detention.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2523 29 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. Ordinary portland cement, coloured is subject to the ISI Mark Scheme under the Cement Quality (Control) Order, 2003, with effect from 17 February 2003. Import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence against IS 269.

Which Indian Standard applies to coloured ordinary portland cement specifically?

IS 269 governs ordinary portland cement, including the coloured variant under HSN 2523 29 20. IS 12330, IS 12600, IS 1489, IS 3466, IS 8041, IS 8043, and IS 16993 govern separate cement types and are not interchangeable for this tariff line.

Does the Cement Quality (Control) Order, 2003 cover all portland cement variants under a single licence?

No. The Order maps each cement type to a distinct IS standard; a CM/L licence is specific to the standard, product scope, and licensed manufacturing facility. A licence for one cement type does not authorise import of another type.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all manufacturing plants of the same supplier?

No. The CM/L is facility-specific; cement produced at a plant not named in the licence is not covered, and a consignment from an unlicensed plant triggers detention regardless of the supplier's corporate CM/L status.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-18. Source: BIS / Indian Customs CUSDATA.