Containing bromochloromethane
Fire extinguisher preparations and charges containing bromochloromethane
HSN 3813 00 40 (preparations and charges for fire extinguishers containing bromochloromethane) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 15683:2018 (portable fire extinguishers) and IS 16018:2012 (wheeled fire extinguishers) is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 May 2025, by virtue of the Fire Extinguishers (Quality Control) Order, 2023. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change controls under the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 and a Directorate General of Foreign Trade import licence for Schedule VII ODS items apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
- 1Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 15683:2018 for portable fire extinguishers or IS 16018:2012 for wheeled fire extinguishers, as applicable. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.Fire Extinguishers (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 3585(E) dated 09-08-2023
- 2Ensure each extinguisher or charged grenade bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself, not packaging alone.Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Fire Extinguishers (Quality Control) Order, 2023
- 3Determine whether the consignment contains ozone depleting substances. If ODS-containing, obtain an import licence from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under Rule 10 of the ODS (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 for Schedule VII items. If ODS-free, ensure the product carries a label to that effect before import.Rule 10 of the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 · General Note 8(a) of the Import Policy · Policy Conditions 3, 5, and 6 of Chapter 38
- 4Confirm the applicable enforcement date tier: the general BIS QCO effective date is 01 May 2025; small enterprises had an effective date of 12 May 2024 and micro enterprises 12 August 2024 under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006. Quote the correct date tier on the bill of entry documentation.Fire Extinguishers (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 3585(E) dated 09-08-2023 · Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006)
- 5Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number, the DGFT ODS licence number (if ODS-containing), and the ODS-free label declaration (if ODS-free) on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L against the BIS register in real time; absent, expired, or scope-mismatched documentation triggers consignment detention.Fire Extinguishers (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · DGFT Notification 44/25-26 dated 15-10-2025
The single most common error on this tariff line is treating the ODS licence as the primary compliance obligation while overlooking the underlying BIS QCO. Bromochloromethane is itself an ozone depleting substance, so importers habitually focus on the DGFT ODS licence under Rule 10 of the ODS Rules, 2000 and neglect to verify the supplier's CM/L licence against IS 15683:2018 or IS 16018:2012. A consignment clearing ODS-licence scrutiny but arriving from a manufacturer without a current, scope-matched CM/L licence is detained under the Fire Extinguishers (Quality Control) Order, 2023 regardless of ODS compliance.