Viscose tyre cord

Viscose tyre cord of synthetic fibres

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 1084

HSN 5607 50 30 (viscose tyre cord) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to the applicable Indian Standard is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 April 2025 under the Ropes and Cordages Quality Control Order, 2024 notified vide S.O. 4327(E) dated 03 October 2024. Directorate General of Foreign Trade textile-import policy controls, including Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirements, apply as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

5607 50 30

Chapter

56 · Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 1084 · effective 01-04-2025

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Verify the foreign manufacturer's BIS CM/L licence number on the BIS online register against the applicable Indian Standard before placing the purchase order. Confirm the licensed product scope covers viscose tyre cord and the specific construction and manufacturing facility being sourced.
Ropes and Cordages Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 4327(E) dated 03-10-2024 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Identify the correct IS number for the consignment from among IS 1084:2005, IS 11066:2022, IS 14928:2001, IS 14929:2022, IS 1804:2004, IS 4572:2022, IS 5175:2022, IS 8674:2013, and IS 17609:2021, each mapped to a specific fibre-type and strand construction. The CM/L licence must match the IS number governing the product being imported.
Ropes and Cordages Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 4327(E) dated 03-10-2024
3
Ensure every consignment unit bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L licence number traceable to the licensed manufacturing facility. Marking must appear on the product or its reel/spool label, not on outer packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Ropes and Cordages Quality Control Order, 2024
4
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo dye testing.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L licence number and the PSIC reference 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.
Ropes and Cordages Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 4327(E) dated 03-10-2024 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating viscose tyre cord as a single-standard product when the Ropes and Cordages Quality Control Order, 2024 maps nine distinct Indian Standards to strand construction and fibre type within the same HSN. An importer who sources a consignment of mixed construction types — for example viscose tyre cord alongside polyester strand rope — under a single CM/L scoped only to one standard will have the out-of-scope product detained at port regardless of the overall BIS certification status of the shipment. Confirm the IS number and licensed scope for every product variant before the purchase order, not at the bill-of-entry stage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5607 50 30 require BIS certification?

Yes. Viscose tyre cord is subject to the ISI Mark Scheme under the Ropes and Cordages Quality Control Order, 2024 notified vide S.O. 4327(E); import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence against the applicable Indian Standard, with effect from 01 April 2025.

Which Indian Standard applies specifically to viscose tyre cord under HSN 5607 50 30?

The Ropes and Cordages Quality Control Order, 2024 maps nine standards to this HSN by fibre type and strand construction, including IS 1084:2005, IS 11066:2022, IS 17609:2021 and others. The correct IS for viscose tyre cord must be confirmed against the product's fibre composition and construction class.

Does the small and micro enterprise exemption apply to import of viscose tyre cord?

No. The deferred enforcement date of 01 July 2025 for small and micro enterprises applies to domestic production only; the QCO obligation for imported goods is effective from 01 April 2025 without any MSME-based deferral.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all cordage and rope variants from the same manufacturer?

No. Each CM/L licence is scope-specific by Indian Standard number, fibre type, strand construction, and manufacturing facility; product variants outside the licensed scope are not covered and will be detained at customs.

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