Framed
Framed glass mirrors, including rear-view mirrors
HSN 7009 92 00 (framed glass mirrors, including rear-view mirrors) 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 01 April 2022, by virtue of the Flat Transparent Sheet Glass (Quality Control) Order, 2021. No separate customs-clearance overlay applies beyond the BIS QCO obligation.
- 1Source 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. 738(E) dated 14-02-2020 · S.O. 2017(E) dated 23-06-2020 · S.O. 4144(E) dated 07-10-2021
- 2Ensure every framed glass mirror bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number in conformance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself, not on the packaging or frame alone.Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Flat Transparent Sheet Glass (Quality Control) Order, 2021
- 3Obtain test reports and certification documentation confirming the glass substrate conforms to IS 2835:1987 before shipment. Retain these records as part of the import file; customs may call for them at the port of entry.IS 2835:1987 · BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
- 4Quote 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.Flat Transparent Sheet Glass (Quality Control) Order, 2021 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the QCO obligation attaches to the mirror as a finished article rather than to the flat transparent sheet glass substrate. IS 2835:1987 governs the base glass material; the CM/L licence must cover the glass-manufacturing facility and the specific glass specification, not merely the mirror framing or assembly operation. An importer who sources mirrors from a framing factory holding no IS 2835:1987 CM/L — even one purchasing glass from a compliant glass manufacturer — imports uncertified goods and faces detention at port.