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Malleable cast iron threaded pipe fittings (elbows, tees, unions, bends, reducers)

HSN 7307 29 00 (malleable cast iron threaded pipe fittings) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 1879:2010 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 1 September 2024, by virtue of the Cast Iron Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023. Steel Import Monitoring System registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

1. 1
   Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 1879:2010 for malleable cast iron pipe fittings. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope (fitting type, pressure rating, size range), and manufacturing facility address on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
   Cast Iron Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 2287(E) dated 13-06-2024
2. 2
   Ensure every fitting 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 mark must appear on the product itself and not only on the packaging.
   Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Cast Iron Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023
3. 3
   Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. The registration fee is ₹500 and the automatic registration number is valid for 75 days from issue; it must remain within validity on the date of arrival.
   DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023
4. 4
   Quote both the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register and the SIMS registration against the DGFT portal; either being absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
   ITC HS policy condition 2 of Chapter 73 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
5. 5
   If the consignment is a re-import for packaging purposes only, or an SEZ-to-DTA movement (with or without value addition), document the SIMS exemption basis. The BIS QCO obligation under IS 1879:2010 is not waived by either SIMS carve-out — the ISI-marked product requirement continues to apply.
   DGFT policy circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022 · DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022