Wire netting

Welded iron or steel wire netting, grill and fencing

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

HSN 7314 20 10 (wire netting) 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 (SIMS) registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

7314 20 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 for galvanised steel wire mesh and related civil-engineering wire products. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, 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 every consignment unit 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 bundle 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-size-based enforcement date applicable to your supplier: 01 December 2024 for enterprises other than micro and small, 01 March 2025 for small enterprises, and 01 June 2025 for micro enterprises. Import from a supplier whose enforcement date has not yet passed remains permissible only with documentary proof of MSME classification.
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. Pay the registration fee of ₹500 and retain the automatic registration number, which remains valid for 75 days from the date of issue.
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. 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

A word of counsel

The most frequently overlooked trap on this tariff line is the staggered enterprise-size enforcement calendar under S.O. 2581(E): micro and small-enterprise manufacturers attract later mandatory-compliance dates than larger manufacturers, and importers sourcing from such suppliers sometimes assume the BIS QCO is not yet in force for their consignment. Customs applies the enforcement date based on the manufacturer's enterprise classification, not the importer's; an importer who cannot produce documentary proof of the supplier's MSME status faces detention and potential confiscation on the grounds that the default large-enterprise date of 01 December 2024 applied.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7314 20 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; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant product scope.

Is SIMS registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. Steel Import Monitoring System registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation. The fee is ₹500, the registration is valid for 75 days, and application may be made no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival.

Do the staggered enforcement dates under the QCO affect importers sourcing from micro or small enterprises?

Yes. The mandatory compliance date is 01 December 2024 for large manufacturers, 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. The applicable date is determined by the manufacturer's enterprise classification, and documentary proof must accompany the consignment.

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

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product specification, wire gauge, coating type, and manufacturing facility; mesh variants or production plants outside the licensed scope are not covered, and a scope mismatch at customs triggers detention.

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