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Glass containers, closures, preserving jars (bottles, flasks, ampoules)

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 7010 90 00 (other glass containers and closures) is subject to product-specific controls under the Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 1992 for glass feeding bottles, which must conform to IS 5168. Legal Metrology Act, 2009 compliance — covering registration and product-approval certificates — applies to liquid-capacity measures exceeding 20 litres, administered under Sections 19, 20 and 22 of that Act and Rules 11 to 15 of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011.

What this is

HSN code

7010 90 00

Chapter

70 · Glass and glassware

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) General Note 2(c); IS 5168 for glass feeding bottles under IMS Act, 1992

Customs documentation

IS 5168 conformity certificate from importer
Legal Metrology product approval from State government

Compliance steps

1
If the consignment includes glass feeding bottles, verify that each bottle conforms to IS 5168 as required under the Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 1992 and General Note 2(c) of the ITC (HS) Import Policy. Non-conforming feeding bottles are liable to detention and seizure at the port of entry.
IMS Act, 1992 · General Note 2(c) of ITC (HS) Import Policy · IS 5168
2
If the consignment includes glass containers used as liquid-capacity measures with a capacity exceeding 20 litres, verify that applicable Legal Metrology registration and product-approval certificates are in order before filing the bill of entry.
Sections 19, 20 and 22 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 · Rules 11 to 15 (Sixth Schedule) of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011

A word of counsel

The most common error on this residual tariff line is treating the entire HSN as unregulated because the majority of glass containers are free imports. The IS 5168 obligation under the IMS Act, 1992 is product-triggered, not importer-triggered: a mixed shipment containing even a small consignment of glass feeding bottles attracts the full conformity-assessment requirement for those units, and customs officers are instructed to verify compliance at the bill-of-entry stage under General Note 2(c).

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7010 90 00 require BIS certification?

No, this tariff line is not covered by a BIS Quality Control Order. However, glass feeding bottles within this HSN must conform to IS 5168 under the Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 1992, read with General Note 2(c) of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

Does the IS 5168 requirement apply to all glass containers under this HSN or only to feeding bottles?

IS 5168 applies specifically to glass feeding bottles; other glass containers, jars, ampoules and closures classified under 7010 90 00 are not subject to the IS 5168 conformity requirement unless they are presented as feeding bottles.

When does the Legal Metrology product-approval requirement apply to glass containers?

Legal Metrology registration and product-approval certificates under Sections 19, 20 and 22 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 apply only where the glass container is used as a liquid-capacity measure exceeding 20 litres; containers used purely for packing or conveyance of goods are not covered by this requirement.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.