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Other articles of asbestos-cement and fibre-cement
HSN 6811 89 90 (residual articles of asbestos-cement and cellulose fibre-cement) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to one or more of eleven mapped Indian Standards is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme by virtue of the Asbestos or Fibre Cement Based Products Quality Control Order, 2024 (S.O. 1152(E) dated 06-03-2024), with enforcement from 07 September 2024 for large enterprises, 07 December 2024 for small enterprises, and 07 March 2025 for micro enterprises. No separate customs-clearance overlay applies beyond the BIS obligation.
- 1Identify which of the eleven IS standards governs the specific product being imported — IS 459:1992 (corrugated/semi-corrugated sheets), IS 1592:2003 (pressure pipes and joints), IS 2096:1992 (flat sheets), IS 2098:1997 (building boards), IS 6908:1991 (sewerage pipes and fittings), IS 8870:1978 (cable conduits and troughs), IS 9627:1980 (light-duty pressure pipes), IS 13000:1990 (silica-asbestos-cement flat sheets), IS 13008:1990 (shallow corrugated sheets), IS 14862:2000 (fibre cement flat sheets), or IS 14871:2000 (long corrugated/asymmetrical roofing sheets). Matching the product precisely to the correct IS is a prerequisite to locating the applicable CM/L.Asbestos or Fibre Cement Based Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 1152(E) dated 06-03-2024; Schedule listing IS 459:1992, IS 1592:2003, IS 2096:1992, IS 2098:1997, IS 6908:1991, IS 8870:1978, IS 9627:1980, IS 13000:1990, IS 13008:1990, IS 14862:2000, IS 14871:2000
- 2Verify the foreign manufacturer's BIS CM/L licence number against the applicable IS on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order. The CM/L must cover the specific product type, size range, and licensed manufacturing facility; a licence against a different IS does not satisfy the obligation for a distinct product variant.Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Asbestos or Fibre Cement Based Products Quality Control Order, 2024
- 3Ensure every article bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number. The standard mark must appear on the product itself or on permanently attached labelling; marking on outer packaging alone does not satisfy the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 1152(E) dated 06-03-2024
- 4Confirm the applicable enforcement date for the supplier's enterprise category before shipment: large enterprises from 07-09-2024, small enterprises from 07-12-2024, micro enterprises (as defined under clause (m) of Section 2 of the MSMED Act, 2006) from 07-03-2025. Consignments shipped before the relevant date from a correctly categorised supplier are outside the QCO window.Asbestos or Fibre Cement Based Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 1152(E) dated 06-03-2024 · MSMED Act, 2006 (27 of 2006), Section 2(m)
- 5Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the applicable IS 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, demurrage, and potential re-export.BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · Asbestos or Fibre Cement Based Products Quality Control Order, 2024
The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a CM/L licence held by the supplier against one IS — most often IS 459:1992 for corrugated sheets — automatically covers the full range of asbestos-cement and fibre-cement articles in the consignment. The Asbestos or Fibre Cement Based Products Quality Control Order, 2024 maps eleven distinct Indian Standards to eleven distinct product categories; a mixed consignment containing, for example, both roofing sheets and sewerage pipes requires verified CM/L coverage against IS 459:1992 and IS 6908:1991 separately. Importing a product category outside the supplier's licensed IS scope is unlicensed import regardless of the ISI mark's presence on the co-shipped articles.