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Body-tinted, opacified, flashed or coated drawn and blown sheet glass

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 2835

HSN 7004 20 19 (drawn and blown sheet glass, coloured throughout the mass, opacified, flashed, or having an absorbent, reflecting, or non-reflecting layer) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 2835:1987 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 07 October 2021, by virtue of the Flat Transparent Sheet Glass (Quality Control) Order, 2021. No additional customs-clearance overlay has been notified for this tariff line.

What this is

HSN code

7004 20 19

Chapter

70 · Glass and glassware

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 2835:1987 · effective 07-10-2021

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 IS 2835:1987 for flat transparent sheet glass. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and licensed manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Flat Transparent Sheet Glass (Quality Control) Order, 2021 · S.O. 4144(E) dated 07-10-2021
2
Ensure every sheet or batch bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number, applied under licence per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The mark must appear on the product or its immediate packaging in a manner traceable to the licensed batch.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 4144(E) dated 07-10-2021
3
Obtain and retain the supplier's test certificates and type-approval documentation confirming conformity to IS 2835:1987 for the specific glass variant being imported (body-tinted, opacified, flashed, or coated). Scope mismatch between the CM/L and the actual glass type triggers detention.
IS 2835:1987 · Flat Transparent Sheet Glass (Quality Control) Order, 2021 · S.O. 4144(E) dated 07-10-2021
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 under the BIS Act, 2016.
BIS Act, 2016 · Flat Transparent Sheet Glass (Quality Control) Order, 2021 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating IS 2835:1987 as a single homogeneous licence that covers all flat glass variants indiscriminately. A CM/L granted for plain transparent sheet glass does not automatically extend to body-tinted, opacified, flashed, or coated variants classified under HSN 7004 20 19; each surface or mass treatment may require a separately scoped licence entry. Importers who fail to confirm that the supplier's CM/L explicitly covers the treated variant imported face detention on a scope-mismatch even where the CM/L number itself is live and valid.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7004 20 19 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 2835:1987 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 07 October 2021, under the Flat Transparent Sheet Glass (Quality Control) Order, 2021; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant glass variant.

Is there any customs-clearance overlay such as SIMS or EPR registration required for this HSN?

No separate customs-clearance overlay has been notified for HSN 7004 20 19. The sole compliance obligation at import is the BIS QCO under IS 2835:1987.

Does IS 2835:1987 cover all drawn and blown glass variants, including body-tinted and coated types?

IS 2835:1987 is the notified standard for flat transparent sheet glass under the QCO; however, the CM/L must be scoped to cover the specific variant imported. Body-tinted, opacified, flashed, and coated glass each represent distinct product characteristics that must fall within the licensed scope.

Is a CM/L licence facility-specific, or does it cover all plants of a manufacturer?

A CM/L licence is specific to the manufacturing facility named in the licence; glass produced at a plant not covered by the CM/L is not authorised, and customs detains the consignment on a facility mismatch with the BIS register.

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