Tinted

Tinted drawn or blown sheet glass, other than worked

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 2835

HSN 7004 90 91 (tinted drawn or blown sheet glass) 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 separate customs-clearance overlay applies beyond the BIS QCO obligation.

What this is

HSN code

7004 90 91

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 manufacturing facility address 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 consignment unit bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number, applied under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product or its permanent label, not on outer packaging alone.
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 manufacturer's test documentation confirming conformity to IS 2835:1987 for the tinted glass variant. The CM/L licence must cover tinted sheet glass specifically, not only clear or reflective variants.
IS 2835:1987 · Flat Transparent Sheet Glass (Quality Control) Order, 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 product-scope-mismatched CM/L triggers consignment detention, demurrage, and potential re-export or confiscation under the BIS Act, 2016.
Flat Transparent Sheet Glass (Quality Control) Order, 2021 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is sourcing from a CM/L-licensed supplier whose licence covers clear or reflective flat sheet glass under IS 2835:1987 but does not expressly extend to tinted variants. The CM/L licence is scope-specific by product type and facility; a tinted-glass shipment backed by a licence issued only for clear sheet glass is treated as unlicensed goods at port, exposing the consignment to detention and the importer to monetary penalty regardless of the ISI mark physically present on the product.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7004 90 91 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 2835:1987 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme from 07 October 2021; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering tinted flat transparent sheet glass.

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

No. The sole mandatory import requirement for HSN 7004 90 91 is BIS QCO compliance under the Flat Transparent Sheet Glass (Quality Control) Order, 2021; no additional customs overlay applies on the basis of the regulatory record record.

Does the IS 2835:1987 standard cover tinted glass, or only clear flat sheet glass?

IS 2835:1987 is the Indian Standard for flat transparent sheet glass broadly; the CM/L licence issued against it must specify the product variant, including tinted, to cover this tariff line. Verify the licensed scope before import.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all product variants and manufacturing facilities of the exporting manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is facility-specific and scope-specific; sheet glass produced at an unlicensed plant, or variants outside the licensed scope, are not covered and will be detained at customs.

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