Graduated or calibrated laboratory glassware

Graduated and calibrated laboratory glassware (measuring cylinders, volumetric flasks, pipettes, beakers)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 878

HSN 7017 90 10 (graduated or calibrated laboratory glassware) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 878:2008, IS 915:2012, IS 1381 (Part 1), IS 1117:2018, and IS 2619:2018 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme pursuant to the Laboratory Glassware (Quality Control) Amendment Order 2024, with effect from 3 October 2024 for small enterprises and 3 January 2025 for micro enterprises. No separate customs-clearance overlay applies beyond the BIS obligation.

What this is

HSN code

7017 90 10

Chapter

70 · Glass and glassware

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 878 · effective 03-10-2024

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 the applicable Indian Standard for the specific glassware type: IS 878:2008 for graduated measuring cylinders, IS 915:2012 for one-mark volumetric flasks, IS 1381 (Part 1) for narrow-necked boiling flasks, IS 1117:2018 for single-volume pipettes, or IS 2619:2018 for glass beakers. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Laboratory Glassware (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024 · S.O. 44(E) dated 01-01-2024
2
Ensure each article bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself; marking on packaging alone does not satisfy the statutory requirement.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 44(E) dated 01-01-2024
3
Confirm which enterprise-size implementation date applies to your supplier: small enterprises must comply from 3 October 2024; micro enterprises from 3 January 2025. Sourcing from an unlicensed micro enterprise supplier before 3 January 2025 may attract the exemption, but the importer must document the supplier's MSME micro-enterprise status at the time of shipment.
S.O. 44(E) dated 01-01-2024 · Laboratory Glassware (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024
4
Review the exemption provisions under paragraph 2 of S.O. 5358(E) and the inserted proviso of S.O. 777(E) to determine whether any batch-level or product-category carve-out applies to the consignment. Retain documentary evidence of the applicable exemption basis, if relied upon, for customs scrutiny.
S.O. 5358(E) dated 10-12-2024 · S.O. 777(E) dated 12-02-2026
5
Ensure compliance with S.O. 776(E) and 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 licence triggers consignment detention, demurrage, and potential re-export or confiscation.
S.O. 776(E) dated 12-02-2026 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most consequential error on this tariff line is treating the BIS obligation as a single-standard requirement and securing a CM/L against only IS 878:2008, when the consignment contains multiple glassware types each governed by a distinct Indian Standard. A licence covering graduated measuring cylinders (IS 878:2008) does not authorise import of glass beakers (IS 2619:2018) or single-volume pipettes (IS 1117:2018); a mixed-product consignment where even one article type lacks a matching CM/L exposes the entire consignment to detention.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7017 90 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Graduated and calibrated laboratory glassware falling under this tariff line must conform to the applicable Indian Standard and bear the ISI mark under a BIS CM/L licence, pursuant to the Laboratory Glassware (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024, notified under S.O. 44(E) dated 01-01-2024.

Which Indian Standard applies to my specific glassware product?

The standard is product-specific: IS 878:2008 for graduated measuring cylinders, IS 915:2012 for one-mark volumetric flasks, IS 1381 (Part 1) for narrow-necked boiling flasks, IS 1117:2018 for single-volume pipettes, and IS 2619:2018 for glass beakers. Each product type requires a separate CM/L covering that standard.

Does the micro-enterprise implementation date of 3 January 2025 exempt micro-enterprise suppliers from BIS requirements indefinitely?

No. The staggered date only deferred the mandatory compliance start for micro enterprises to 3 January 2025; from that date onward, all suppliers regardless of enterprise size must hold a current CM/L and mark goods with the ISI mark before export to India.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all laboratory glassware types from the same manufacturing facility?

No. Each CM/L is specific to the Indian Standard, product type, and licensed manufacturing facility; a licence for one glassware category does not cover another, and customs will reject articles outside the licensed product scope.

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