Wire netting

Zinc-coated wire netting, hexagonal mesh and gabion products

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

HSN 7314 41 10 (zinc-plated or zinc-coated 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 4 July 2024, by virtue of 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 41 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 (hexagonal mesh, gabions, revet mattresses, rock-fall netting), and licensed 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
Confirm the applicable enforcement date for your 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 every product unit bears the ISI standard mark and the supplier's CM/L licence number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product or a permanently affixed label, not packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Steel Wires or Strands, Nylon or Wire Ropes and Wire Mesh (Quality Control) Order, 2024
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days; the SIMS registration number 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 automatic registration number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register and the SIMS number 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 treating the enterprise-category phased enforcement dates as a blanket deferral. An importer whose overseas supplier qualifies as 'other than micro and small' must comply from 01 December 2024 regardless of the importer's own MSME status — the relevant enterprise classification is that of the manufacturer seeking the CM/L licence, not the Indian buyer. Consignments from unlicensed manufacturers arriving after the applicable date face detention, re-export, or confiscation under the BIS Act, 2016.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7314 41 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Hexagonal wire mesh gabions, revet mattresses, rock-fall netting, and related galvanised wire mesh products under this tariff line require Bureau of Indian Standards certification against IS 16014:2018 under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 4 July 2024 per S.O. 2581(E).

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. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

Do the phased enforcement dates apply to all importers equally?

No. The phased dates — 01-12-2024 for enterprises other than micro and small, 01-03-2025 for small enterprises, and 01-06-2025 for micro enterprises — are tied to the manufacturer's enterprise classification under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, not the importer's classification.

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

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product type (gabions, revet mattresses, hexagonal mesh, rock-fall netting), wire gauge, coating specification, and manufacturing facility; variants or plants outside the licensed scope are not covered.

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