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Liquid-fuel domestic appliances, oil pressure stoves and cookers

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 2787 · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7321 12 90 (liquid-fuel domestic appliances) is covered by Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Orders spanning multiple product variants. Conformity to IS 2787, IS 10109, and IS 1342 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme by virtue of the Oil Pressure Stoves (Quality Control) Order, 1997; IS 4246:2002 applies to domestic gas stoves for liquefied petroleum gas under S.O. 4345(E); and IS 17153:2019 applies to domestic gas stoves for piped natural gas with effect from 12 February 2024 under S.O. 3584(E). 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

7321 12 90

Chapter

73 · Articles of iron or steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 2787 · effective 12-02-2024

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
Identify the precise product variant being imported: multi-burner oil pressure stove (IS 2787), oil pressure stove offset-burner type (IS 10109), single oil pressure stove (IS 1342), LPG domestic gas stove (IS 4246:2002), or piped-natural-gas domestic gas stove (IS 17153:2019). Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against the correct IS number.
Oil Pressure Stoves (Quality Control) Order, 1997 · S.O. 451(E) dated 16-06-1997; Domestic Gas Stoves for Use with Liquefied Petroleum Gases (Quality Control) Order, 2019 · S.O. 4345(E) dated 03-12-2019; Domestic Gas Stoves for Use with Piped Natural Gas (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 3584(E) dated 09-08-2023
2
Verify the supplier's CM/L number on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order. Confirm the licensed product scope, burner configuration, fuel type, and manufacturing facility match the specific consignment; a CM/L for one oil-pressure-stove variant does not cover another.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 451(E) dated 16-06-1997; S.O. 3584(E) dated 09-08-2023
3
Ensure every 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. For piped-natural-gas stoves, note the phased enforcement: small enterprises from 12 May 2024, micro enterprises from 12 August 2024.
Domestic Gas Stoves for Use with Piped Natural Gas (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 3584(E) dated 09-08-2023; BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal. Fee ₹500; apply no earlier than 60 days before expected arrival; registration valid 75 days. The 15-day advance-registration minimum 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 SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register and SIMS 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; DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is presenting a CM/L licence for one stove-type variant when the consignment consists of a different variant — for example, a multi-burner IS 2787 licence produced against a shipment of IS 1342 single-burner stoves, or an LPG-stove IS 4246:2002 licence applied to piped-natural-gas stoves governed by IS 17153:2019. Each Quality Control Order is fuel-type and burner-configuration specific; customs detects the mismatch by cross-referencing the model description on the bill of entry against the licensed product scope on the BIS register, resulting in detention and a fresh compliance cycle.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7321 12 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. Depending on variant: IS 2787 (multi-burner oil pressure stoves), IS 10109 (offset-burner type), IS 1342 (single oil pressure stoves), IS 4246:2002 (LPG domestic gas stoves), and IS 17153:2019 (piped-natural-gas stoves) are all mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current CM/L licence against the applicable standard.

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 arrival per DGFT Notification 33/2015-20.

Does the phased enforcement under S.O. 3584(E) for piped-natural-gas stoves apply to all enterprise sizes equally?

No. Under the Domestic Gas Stoves for Use with Piped Natural Gas (Quality Control) Order, 2023, the mandatory date is 12 February 2024 for large enterprises, 12 May 2024 for small enterprises, and 12 August 2024 for micro enterprises as defined in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all liquid-fuel stove variants from the same manufacturer?

No. Each CM/L is standard-specific, fuel-type specific, and facility-specific; a licence against IS 2787 does not cover IS 1342 or IS 10109 products, and customs will detain any consignment where the model description does not match the licensed product scope.

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