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Glass fibre tape measures, woven metallic and glass fibre

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 1269

HSN 7019 90 00 (glass fibres and articles thereof, other) 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. Differential enforcement dates apply for micro enterprises (23 November 2024) and small enterprises (23 August 2024).

What this is

HSN code

7019 90 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 for woven metallic and glass fibre tape measures. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and 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 every tape measure bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The standard mark 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 the enterprise size classification of your supplier. For micro enterprises, the enforcement date is 23 November 2024; for small enterprises, 23 August 2024; for all others, 23 May 2024. Consignments from manufacturers whose enterprise category triggers a later date are not exempt from IS 1269 (Part 1):1997 compliance after their respective effective date.
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
Verify the correct classification of the import: glass-fibre tape measures fall under CTH 7019, whereas filter elements are classified by constituent material (paper under CTH 4812 or 4823, glass under CTH 7019, filters as standalone goods under CTH 8421). Confirm the bill of entry reflects the product's physical constitution, not its functional end-use.
CBEC Customs Circular 24/2013 dated 27-06-2013
5
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 re-export or confiscation.
Legal Metrology — Material Measures of Length (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing woven glass fibre tape measures without a CM/L licence against IS 1269 (Part 1):1997 on the mistaken assumption that the QCO applies only to metallic tape measures or only from the general enforcement date. The QCO covers both metallic and glass fibre woven tape measures, and customs does not grant a grace period for importers who misread the enterprise-size-linked effective dates — a consignment arriving after the applicable date without a current CM/L is detained regardless of when the supplier's enterprise category was verified.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7019 90 00 require BIS certification?

Yes, for woven metallic and glass fibre tape measures. IS 1269 (Part 1):1997 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 23 May 2024 under the Legal Metrology — Material Measures of Length (Quality Control) Order, 2023.

Do the staggered enterprise-size effective dates exempt micro or small enterprises from compliance?

No. The dates are 23 May 2024 (general), 23 August 2024 (small enterprises), and 23 November 2024 (micro enterprises). After the applicable date for a given enterprise category, the BIS CM/L obligation is fully in force with no exemption.

Does the QCO apply to all glass fibre articles classified under HSN 7019 90 00?

No. The Legal Metrology — Material Measures of Length (Quality Control) Order, 2023 applies specifically to woven metallic and glass fibre tape measures. Other glass fibre articles falling into the residual HSN 7019 90 00 are not within this QCO's product scope.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all tape measure specifications from a given manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product specification, measurement range, and licensed manufacturing facility; tape measure variants outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant are not covered.

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