Corrugated sheets

Corrugated fibre-cement and asbestos-cement roofing and cladding sheets

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 459

HSN 6811 81 00 (corrugated fibre-cement and asbestos-cement sheets) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 459:1992 and six allied Indian Standards is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme by virtue of the Asbestos or Fibre Cement Based Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024, notified vide S.O. 1152(E) dated 06 March 2024. No separate customs-clearance overlay applies beyond the BIS obligation.

What this is

HSN code

6811 81 00

Chapter

68 · Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 459 · effective 07-09-2024

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 — IS 459:1992 for corrugated and semi-corrugated sheets, or IS 14871:2000 for long-corrugated or asymmetrical-section sheets. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, and facility address on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Asbestos or Fibre Cement Based Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 1152(E) dated 06-03-2024 · IS 459:1992; IS 14871:2000
2
Confirm which Indian Standard governs the specific sheet profile being imported: IS 459:1992 covers corrugated and semi-corrugated sheets; IS 13008:1990 covers shallow corrugated sheets; IS 14871:2000 covers long-corrugated or asymmetrical-section sheets and fittings. Ensure the supplier's CM/L scope matches the exact sheet profile and size range of the consignment.
IS 459:1992; IS 13008:1990; IS 14871:2000 · Asbestos or Fibre Cement Based Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
3
Ensure each sheet 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. Marking must appear on the product itself; packaging-only marking does not satisfy the statutory requirement.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Asbestos or Fibre Cement Based Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
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 product-scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention, demurrage, and potential re-export or confiscation under the BIS Act, 2016.
BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · S.O. 1152(E) dated 06-03-2024
5
If the importer qualifies as a small enterprise under clause (m) of Section 2 of the MSMED Act, 2006, enforcement under the QCO applies from 07 December 2024; for micro enterprises, from 07 March 2025. Document the MSMED Act enterprise-size classification contemporaneously if relying on either deferred enforcement date.
Asbestos or Fibre Cement Based Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 1152(E) dated 06-03-2024 · MSMED Act, 2006, clause (m) of Section 2

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is sourcing against a single CM/L without verifying that the licensed IS number and sheet-profile scope precisely match the imported product: IS 459:1992 covers standard corrugated sheets, IS 13008:1990 covers shallow corrugated sheets, and IS 14871:2000 covers long-corrugated or asymmetrical-section sheets — and the CM/L must name the exact standard for the profile being shipped. A licence correctly naming one profile does not cover another, and a profile mismatch identified at port results in detention of the entire consignment regardless of whether the supplier holds BIS certification for a different profile.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 6811 81 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Corrugated and semi-corrugated fibre-cement sheets are subject to mandatory conformity with the applicable Indian Standard under the ISI Mark Scheme, effective 07 September 2024, by virtue of the Asbestos or Fibre Cement Based Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 notified under S.O. 1152(E).

Which Indian Standard applies to which sheet profile under this HSN?

IS 459:1992 applies to corrugated and semi-corrugated sheets; IS 13008:1990 applies to shallow corrugated sheets; IS 14871:2000 applies to long-corrugated or asymmetrical-section sheets and fittings. The CM/L must be issued against the standard matching the imported profile.

Do the deferred enforcement dates for small and micro enterprises apply to this QCO?

Yes. The QCO sets 07 December 2024 as the enforcement date for small enterprises and 07 March 2025 for micro enterprises, as defined under clause (m) of Section 2 of the MSMED Act, 2006. Documentary evidence of enterprise classification must be maintained to rely on either deferred date.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all sheet profiles and manufacturing facilities of a supplier?

No. A CM/L licence is specific to the Indian Standard, sheet profile, and manufacturing facility; profiles outside the licensed scope, or produced at an unlicensed plant, are not covered and will be detained at the port of import.

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