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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 49 90 (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 49 90

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 hexagonal wire mesh gabions, revet mattresses, and rock fall netting. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, and 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 product and its packaging bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking on packaging alone, without product-level marking, does not satisfy the standard-mark requirement.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 2581(E) dated 03-07-2024
3
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
4
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 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
5
Confirm the applicable enforcement date against the enterprise classification of the foreign manufacturer: 01-12-2024 for enterprises other than micro and small, 01-03-2025 for small enterprises, and 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

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming IS 16014:2018 covers only galvanised binding wire or stay wire — the standard's QCO scope here is specifically mechanically woven, double-twisted hexagonal wire mesh products for civil engineering purposes, including gabions, revet mattresses, and rock fall netting made of galvanised steel wire or galvanised steel wire with polymer coating. Importers sourcing gabions from manufacturers whose CM/L is limited to plain galvanised wire or a different product scope under IS 16014:2018 will face detention even where the IS number on the licence appears to match.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7314 49 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. Hexagonal wire mesh gabions, revet mattresses, and rock fall netting of galvanised steel wire are required to conform to IS 16014:2018 under the ISI Mark Scheme; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant product scope and facility.

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 under S.O. 2581(E) affect the current import obligation?

Yes. The effective date is 01-12-2024 for enterprises other than micro and small, 01-03-2025 for small enterprises, and 01-06-2025 for micro enterprises under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006. An importer must apply the date corresponding to the manufacturer's enterprise classification.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all wire mesh product types under IS 16014:2018?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product type and manufacturing facility; a licence issued for galvanised binding wire or stay wire does not extend to hexagonal wire mesh gabions, revet mattresses, or rock fall netting unless those products are expressly listed in the licensed scope.

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