Wire gauze (wire cloth, wire mesh)

Iron or steel wire gauze, wire cloth and wire mesh

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 16014 · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7314 19 10 (wire gauze, wire cloth and wire mesh of iron or steel) 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 19 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 (mechanically woven hexagonal wire mesh, gabions, revet mattresses, rock fall netting), and licensed manufacturing facility 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 each product unit or bundle bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product or attached label, 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 applicable enforcement date for the supplier's enterprise category: 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 · Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days; the minimum 15-day advance registration requirement has been abolished. Quote the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022
5
Quote 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 SIMS registration against the DGFT portal; either absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
ITC HS policy condition 2 of Chapter 73 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming the CM/L licence scope covers all wire-mesh product forms when it is tied specifically to mechanically woven, double-twisted, hexagonal wire mesh gabions, revet mattresses, rock fall netting, and related civil-engineering products under IS 16014:2018. Plain woven wire gauze or wire cloth supplied for industrial filtration or screening purposes may fall outside the notified product scope — an importer presenting a CM/L that does not cover the exact product form will face detention and a fresh compliance cycle regardless of the SIMS registration status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7314 19 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, with effect from 04 July 2024 for enterprises other than micro and small.

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

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival.

Do staggered enforcement dates apply based on the supplier's enterprise size?

Yes. The effective date is 04 July 2024 as the general trigger; however, small enterprises have an effective date of 01 March 2025 and micro enterprises 01 June 2025, per the enterprise categories defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all wire mesh product variants from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product form, manufacturing facility, and specification; wire mesh variants or product forms outside the licensed scope, or produced at an unlicensed plant, are not covered and will be detained at port.

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