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Body-tinted, opacified or surface-ground float glass sheets

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 14900

HSN 7005 21 90 (body-tinted, opacified flashed or merely surface-ground float glass sheets) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 14900:2018 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme, by virtue of the Transparent Float Glass (Quality Control) Order, 2021, with the standard enforceable from 31 December 2019. No separate customs-clearance overlay applies beyond the BIS obligation.

What this is

HSN code

7005 21 90

Chapter

70 · Glass and glassware

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 14900:2018 · effective 31-12-2019

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 14900:2018 for transparent float 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.
IS 14900:2018 · Transparent Float Glass (Quality Control) Order, 2021 · S.O. 03(E) dated 31-12-2019 · S.O. 1928(E) dated 17-05-2021
2
Ensure every sheet or consignment lot bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under licence per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product or its primary label, not on outer packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Transparent Float Glass (Quality Control) Order, 2021
3
Confirm that the licensed scope on the CM/L explicitly covers the glass characteristics of the consignment — body-tinted, opacified flashed, or merely surface-ground finish — as IS 14900:2018 governs transparent float glass and sub-types outside the licensed specification are not covered by the same CM/L.
IS 14900:2018 · S.O. 1928(E) dated 17-05-2021
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 confiscation under the BIS Act, 2016.
Transparent Float Glass (Quality Control) Order, 2021 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating IS 14900:2018 as applying uniformly to all float glass variants, when in practice the CM/L licence is scope-specific to the glass type and manufacturing facility. Body-tinted and opacified grades are classified under this residual HSN 7005 21 90 rather than the transparent-glass heading, and a CM/L issued for standard transparent float glass does not automatically extend to coloured or opacified sub-types. Importers who rely on a supplier's existing CM/L without verifying the licensed product description against the actual shipment specification risk detention at port on a scope mismatch.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7005 21 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 14900:2018 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 31 December 2019, under the Transparent Float Glass (Quality Control) Order, 2021; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant glass type and facility.

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

No separate customs-clearance overlay is indicated for HSN 7005 21 90. The BIS QCO obligation under IS 14900:2018 is the primary and sole regulatory requirement at import.

Does the Transparent Float Glass QCO cover body-tinted and opacified glass, or only clear transparent glass?

The Quality Control Order notified via S.O. 1928(E) dated 17-05-2021 applies to transparent float glass governed by IS 14900:2018; body-tinted and opacified variants classified under HSN 7005 21 90 fall within the same QCO framework, and the CM/L must specifically cover the sub-type being imported.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all float glass variants and all manufacturing plants of the same supplier?

No. The CM/L is facility-specific and product-scope-specific; glass types or manufacturing plants not named in the licence are not covered, and customs detains consignments where the shipped product falls outside the licensed scope.

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