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Glass fibre and metallic woven tape measures

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 1269

HSN 7020 00 90 (other articles of glass) 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. Micro enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 have a deferred effective date of 23 November 2024; small enterprises from 23 August 2024.

What this is

HSN code

7020 00 90

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 address 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 in the consignment 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 the outer 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 applicable enforcement date against the importer's MSMED Act enterprise classification before filing the bill of entry: 23 May 2024 for non-MSME importers, 23 August 2024 for small enterprises, and 23 November 2024 for micro enterprises. Import of non-ISI-marked product before the enterprise-specific effective date is permissible; after that date it is not.
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 in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or product-scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention, with the risk of demurrage and ground rent accruing pending BIS verification or re-export.
BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · Legal Metrology — Material Measures of Length (Quality Control) Order, 2023

A word of counsel

The most prevalent error on this tariff line is treating IS 1269 (Part 1):1997 as a generic glass-article standard applicable to all products under HSN 7020 00 90, when the QCO scope is narrowly confined to woven metallic and glass fibre tape measures. Importers of other glass articles — fittings, laboratory ware, decorative glass — may incorrectly seek BIS CM/L certification under this standard, or conversely, tape-measure importers may assume the residual glass heading carries no BIS obligation at all. Verify that the product meets the IS 1269 (Part 1):1997 definition of a material measure of length before proceeding with or waiving BIS compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7020 00 90 require BIS certification?

Yes, where the goods are woven metallic or glass fibre tape measures. Conformity to IS 1269 (Part 1):1997 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme from 23 May 2024 by virtue of the Legal Metrology — Material Measures of Length (Quality Control) Order, 2023.

Do deferred effective dates apply for smaller enterprises importing under this tariff line?

Yes. Small enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 had a deferred effective date of 23 August 2024, and micro enterprises 23 November 2024; the standard effective date for all others is 23 May 2024.

Does the BIS QCO apply to all glass articles classified under HSN 7020 00 90?

No. The Legal Metrology — Material Measures of Length (Quality Control) Order, 2023 applies specifically to woven metallic and glass fibre tape measures; other glass articles falling under this residual heading are outside its scope.

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

No. The CM/L is scope-specific to the product type, specification, and licensed manufacturing facility; tape measure variants or production facilities outside the licensed scope are not covered and would trigger a scope-mismatch detention at customs.

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