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Glass fibre tape measures (woven metallic and glass fibre)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 1269

HSN 7019 19 00 (woven glass fibre tape measures and related articles) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 1269 (Part 1):1997 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 23 May 2024, by virtue of the Legal Metrology — Material Measures of Length (Quality Control) Order, 2023. Staggered enforcement applies: small enterprises from 23 August 2024 and micro enterprises from 23 November 2024.

What this is

HSN code

7019 19 00

Chapter

70 · Glass and glassware

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 1269 (Part 1):1997 · effective 23-05-2024

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 IS 1269 (Part 1):1997. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and licensed manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Legal Metrology — Material Measures of Length (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 5029(E) dated 23-11-2023
2
Ensure each tape measure bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself, not on packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Legal Metrology — Material Measures of Length (Quality Control) Order, 2023
3
Confirm whether the overseas supplier qualifies as a micro or small enterprise under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006. The enforcement date is 23 May 2024 for all other enterprises, 23 August 2024 for small enterprises, and 23 November 2024 for micro enterprises.
Legal Metrology — Material Measures of Length (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 5029(E) dated 23-11-2023 · Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006)
4
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L against the BIS online register in real time; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention.
BIS Act, 2016 · Legal Metrology — Material Measures of Length (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · Customs Act, 1962
5
Where the consignment contains filter elements of glass fibre material, verify classification separately against CTH 7019 (glass) or CTH 8421 (filters by themselves). Only woven glass fibre tape measures attract the IS 1269 (Part 1):1997 QCO obligation at this CTH.
CBEC Customs Circular 24/2013 dated 27-06-2013

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is ignoring the staggered enforcement schedule and treating 23 May 2024 as the universal effective date for all suppliers. A foreign manufacturer classified as a micro enterprise under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 had until 23 November 2024 to obtain CM/L certification; consignments shipped before that date from such a supplier without a CM/L licence were nonetheless detained at port where importers failed to document the enterprise-size basis for the deferred date.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7019 19 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Woven metallic and glass fibre tape measures classified under this tariff line require ISI Mark Scheme certification against IS 1269 (Part 1):1997 under the Legal Metrology — Material Measures of Length (Quality Control) Order, 2023, with effect from 23 May 2024 for general enterprises.

Do the staggered enforcement dates affect the BIS CM/L requirement itself?

No. The staggered dates defer the mandatory compliance start for small enterprises (23 August 2024) and micro enterprises (23 November 2024) only; the IS 1269 (Part 1):1997 standard and the CM/L licensing requirement under the ISI Mark Scheme are unchanged.

Are glass fibre filter elements also subject to IS 1269 (Part 1):1997 at this HSN?

No. Filter elements of glass fibre material are classifiable under CTH 8421 (filters by themselves) per CBEC Customs Circular 24/2013; the IS 1269 QCO obligation at HSN 7019 19 00 is specific to woven glass fibre tape measures.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all tape measure variants from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L licence is scope-specific by product variant, specification, and manufacturing facility; tape measures outside the licensed specification or from an unlicensed plant are not covered and will be detained at port.

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