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Hexagonal wire mesh gabions, revet mattresses and rock fall netting

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

HSN 7314 39 00 (hexagonal wire mesh gabions, revet mattresses, and rock fall netting of galvanised steel wire) 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 39 00

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 mechanically woven, double-twisted, hexagonal wire mesh gabions, revet mattresses, and rock fall netting. Verify the 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
Confirm the applicable enforcement date for the supplier's enterprise category: 01-12-2024 for enterprises other than micro and small; 01-03-2025 for small enterprises; 01-06-2025 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
3
Ensure each consignment unit bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself; packaging-only marking does not satisfy the statutory requirement.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 2581(E) dated 03-07-2024
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 from issue; the registration 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
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 frequent compliance failure on this tariff line is overlooking the staggered enforcement calendar: the BIS QCO became effective on 04 July 2024 for large enterprises, but the operative date for small enterprises is 01 March 2025 and for micro enterprises 01 June 2025. An importer who applies the wrong enforcement date for their supplier's enterprise category — or who fails to obtain documentary evidence of the supplier's MSME classification — faces detention even where the CM/L licence is otherwise valid and current.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7314 39 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Mechanically woven, double-twisted, hexagonal wire mesh gabions, revet mattresses, and rock fall netting of galvanised steel wire require conformity to IS 16014:2018 under the ISI Mark Scheme, with CM/L licensing mandatory per S.O. 2581(E) dated 03-07-2024.

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 arrival per DGFT Notification 28/2023.

Do the SIMS carve-outs for re-imports and SEZ movements also waive the BIS QCO obligation?

No. The SIMS carve-outs under DGFT policy circular 38/2015-20 cover only the SIMS registration requirement; the ISI mark obligation under IS 16014:2018 continues to apply regardless of the SIMS exemption basis.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all product variants and manufacturing facilities under IS 16014:2018?

No. A CM/L licence is facility-specific and product-scope-specific; gabions, revet mattresses, and rock fall netting produced at different plants, or in configurations outside the licensed scope, require separate licence coverage.

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