Insulation board and hard board

Insulation board and hardboard of wood or lignocellulosic fibre

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 1659

HSN 4410 90 20 (insulation board and hardboard) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 3513 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 14 January 2025, pursuant to the Resin Treated Compressed Wood Laminates (Quality Control) Order, 2024; additional wood-based board standards under S.O. 1307(E) apply from 11 February 2025. No separate customs-clearance overlay applies beyond the mandatory Phyto Sanitary Certificate upload in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

4410 90 20

Chapter

44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 1659 · effective 11-02-2025

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 the applicable Indian Standard for the board type being imported. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, board grade, and manufacturing facility address on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Wood Based Boards (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 1307(E) dated 12-03-2024; Resin Treated Compressed Wood Laminates (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 1018(E) dated 29-02-2024
2
Match the imported board type to the correct IS: IS 1659:2004 (block boards), IS 12823:2015 (pre-laminated particle boards), IS 3087:2005 (medium-density particle boards), IS 12406:2021 (MDF), IS 3097:2006 (veneered particle boards), or IS 3513 Parts 1, 2 and 3:1989 (hardboards and insulation boards). The CM/L scope must cover the specific board type and grade being shipped.
IS 1659:2004; IS 12823:2015; IS 3087:2005; IS 12406:2021; IS 3097:2006; IS 3513 (Parts 1, 2 and 3):1989 · S.O. 1307(E) and S.O. 1018(E)
3
Ensure every board or panel in the consignment bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number as required under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product or its immediate packaging traceable to the licensed batch.
BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II
4
Upload the Phyto Sanitary Certificate (document code 851000) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Customs will verify this upload before granting out-of-charge even for PGA-facilitated bills that have not been routed through the PGA for NOC.
ITC (HS) import policy condition on wood-product imports · e-Sanchit upload requirement per CCR
5
Confirm the enterprise category of your supplier. The enforcement dates for small enterprises are 11 May 2025 (Wood Based Boards QCO) and 14 April 2025 (Resin Treated Compressed Wood Laminates QCO); for micro enterprises, 11 August 2025 and 14 July 2025 respectively. Imports from an enterprise category still within a deferred window require documentary proof of that category.
Wood Based Boards (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 1307(E) dated 12-03-2024; Resin Treated Compressed Wood Laminates (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 1018(E) dated 29-02-2024

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating all wood-based board imports as falling under a single IS number and a single enforcement date. HSN 4410 90 20 is subject to two separate Quality Control Orders — S.O. 1307(E) and S.O. 1018(E) — each governing distinct board types with distinct enforcement dates; insulation board and hardboard fall primarily under IS 3513 (Parts 1, 2 and 3):1989 via S.O. 1018(E), while block boards, MDF and particle boards carry their own IS references under S.O. 1307(E). Submitting a CM/L licence against the wrong IS at the port triggers consignment detention even where the supplier is otherwise BIS-licensed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4410 90 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. Insulation board and hardboard require conformity to the applicable Indian Standard and must bear the ISI mark under a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L licence, under the ISI Mark Scheme pursuant to the Wood Based Boards (Quality Control) Order, 2024 and the Resin Treated Compressed Wood Laminates (Quality Control) Order, 2024.

Which Indian Standard applies to hardboards and insulation boards specifically?

IS 3513 (Parts 1, 2 and 3):1989 applies to hardboards and insulation boards under S.O. 1018(E), with enforcement from 14 January 2025 for large enterprises; other board types under this HSN are governed by IS 1659:2004, IS 12823:2015, IS 3087:2005, IS 12406:2021, or IS 3097:2006 under S.O. 1307(E).

Do small and micro enterprises get deferred enforcement dates?

Yes. Under the Wood Based Boards QCO, enforcement defers to 11 May 2025 for small enterprises and 11 August 2025 for micro enterprises; under the Resin Treated Compressed Wood Laminates QCO, the deferrals are 14 April 2025 and 14 July 2025 respectively.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all board types and grades from one manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by board type, applicable Indian Standard, grade, and manufacturing facility; boards outside the licensed scope — including a different IS or a different plant — are not covered and will be detained at customs.

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