With fittings

Vulcanised rubber hoses with fittings for LPG service

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 9573

HSN 4009 42 00 (vulcanised rubber hoses with fittings) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 9573 (Part 1):2017 and IS 9573 (Part 2):2017 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 28 January 2020, by virtue of the Rubber Hose for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) (Quality Control) Order, 2020. No additional customs-clearance overlay beyond the BIS QCO applies to this tariff line.

What this is

HSN code

4009 42 00

Chapter

40 · Rubber and articles thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 9573 (Part 1):2017 · effective 28-01-2020

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 current licences against IS 9573 (Part 1):2017 and IS 9573 (Part 2):2017. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility address on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Rubber Hose for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) (Quality Control) Order, 2020 · S.O. 478(E) dated 28-01-2020
2
Confirm the licensed scope covers hose assemblies supplied with fittings. A CM/L covering bare hose without fittings does not extend to hose assemblies; HSN 4009 42 00 covers the fitted variant and the licence scope must match.
Rubber Hose for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) (Quality Control) Order, 2020 · S.O. 478(E) dated 28-01-2020
3
Ensure every hose assembly bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The standard mark must appear on the product itself, not solely on the outer packaging.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 478(E) dated 28-01-2020
4
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention, demurrage, and potential re-export or confiscation.
BIS Act, 2016 · Rubber Hose for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) (Quality Control) Order, 2020 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating a supplier's CM/L licence for bare rubber hose (HSN 4009 32 00, without fittings) as interchangeable with the licence required for hose assemblies with fittings under HSN 4009 42 00. The QCO and the BIS register treat these as distinct licensed scopes — a CM/L covering the unfitted variant does not authorise import of the fitted assembly, and customs routinely detains consignments where the declared HSN and the CM/L product scope are misaligned. Verify the CM/L product-scope language against the ITC-HS line item before shipment, not at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4009 42 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Rubber hoses with fittings for LPG service require Bureau of Indian Standards certification under the ISI Mark Scheme against IS 9573 (Part 1):2017 and IS 9573 (Part 2):2017, mandatory with effect from 28 January 2020 under S.O. 478(E).

Are both Part 1 and Part 2 of IS 9573 required on the same CM/L?

Yes. The Rubber Hose for LPG (Quality Control) Order, 2020 references both IS 9573 (Part 1):2017 and IS 9573 (Part 2):2017; the supplier's CM/L must cover both parts to be compliant for import under HSN 4009 42 00.

Does the LPG hose QCO cover all vulcanised rubber hoses with fittings, or only those intended for LPG service?

The QCO under S.O. 478(E) is scoped specifically to rubber hoses for liquefied petroleum gas. Rubber hoses with fittings intended for other fluid-service applications are not within this QCO's coverage, though separate BIS obligations may apply under other notifications.

Is a CM/L licence facility-specific?

Yes. A CM/L licence identifies the manufacturing facility; hose assemblies produced at an unlicensed plant, or at a licensed plant's facility not named on the CM/L, are not covered and will be detained at customs on a scope mismatch.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / Indian Customs CUSDATA.