Wire gauze (wire cloth, wire mesh)

Stainless steel woven wire gauze, cloth and mesh

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 01 · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7314 14 10 (stainless steel woven wire gauze, cloth and mesh) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 16014:2018 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 04 July 2024 under the Steel Wires or Strands, Nylon or Wire Ropes and Wire Mesh (Quality Control) Order, 2024. Steel Import Monitoring System registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

7314 14 10

Chapter

73 · Articles of iron or steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 16014:2018 · effective 04-07-2024

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

SIMSSIMS·Steel Import Monitoring System

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

Compliance steps

1
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 16014:2018. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility address on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Steel Wires or Strands, Nylon or Wire Ropes and Wire Mesh (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 2581(E) dated 03-07-2024
2
Ensure every consignment lot bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number as required under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product or coil tag, not on outer packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 2581(E) dated 03-07-2024
3
Confirm the enterprise-category-specific enforcement date applicable to the supplier: 01 December 2024 for enterprises other than micro and small, 01 March 2025 for small enterprises, and 01 June 2025 for micro enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.
Steel Wires or Strands, Nylon or Wire Ropes and Wire Mesh (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 2581(E) dated 03-07-2024
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal, paying the ₹500 fee no earlier than 60 days before expected arrival. The automatic registration number is valid for 75 days; it must remain within validity on the date of arrival at the Indian port.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023
5
Quote both the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. If the consignment is a re-import for packaging purposes or an SEZ-to-DTA movement, document the SIMS exemption basis; the BIS QCO obligation under IS 16014:2018 is not waived by any SIMS carve-out.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022 · BIS Act, 2016

A word of counsel

The most consequential oversight on this tariff line is failing to verify the supplier's enterprise category before assuming the BIS QCO is live. A foreign manufacturer classified as a micro enterprise under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 was not obligated to hold a CM/L licence until 01 June 2025 — accepting shipments from such a supplier before that date without confirming their licence status risks consignment detention on arrival if customs applies the general enforcement date of 04 July 2024.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7314 14 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 16014:2018 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme by virtue of the Steel Wires or Strands, Nylon or Wire Ropes and Wire Mesh (Quality Control) Order, 2024, notified via S.O. 2581(E) dated 03-07-2024. Import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence.

Is Steel Import Monitoring System registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before expected arrival.

Do the phased enforcement dates under the QCO affect import eligibility for stainless steel wire mesh?

Yes. The enforcement date is 04 July 2024 for enterprises other than micro and small, 01 March 2025 for small enterprises, and 01 June 2025 for micro enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006. Suppliers in each category require a CM/L licence only from their respective effective date.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all wire mesh specifications and manufacturing facilities?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification, wire gauge range, and manufacturing facility; wire mesh outside the licensed specification or from an unlicensed plant is not covered, and customs detains the consignment on a scope mismatch.

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