Cookers and kitchen stoves
Solid-fuel cookers and kitchen stoves of iron or steel
HSN 7321 19 10 (cookers and kitchen stoves) is covered by multiple Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Orders governing oil-pressure stoves and domestic gas stoves. Conformity to the applicable Indian Standard is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme, with the earliest enforcement date of 16 June 1997 for oil-pressure stoves and 3 December 2019 for domestic gas stoves. Steel Import Monitoring System registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
- 1Identify the precise product type before sourcing: IS 10109 governs oil-pressure stoves (offset burner type), IS 2787 governs multi-burner oil-pressure stoves, IS 1342 governs oil-pressure stoves generally, IS 4246:2002 governs domestic gas stoves for LPG, and IS 17153:2019 governs domestic gas stoves for piped natural gas. Source only from a BIS CM/L-licensed manufacturer whose licence specifically covers the product type and standard being imported.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
- 2Verify the supplier's BIS CM/L licence number on the BIS online register, confirming the licence scope covers the specific standard (IS 10109, IS 2787, IS 1342, IS 4246:2002, or IS 17153:2019), the fuel type, the manufacturing facility, and current validity before placing the purchase order.ISI Mark Scheme · Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
- 3Ensure every unit bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number on the product itself, not on packaging alone. For piped natural gas stoves under IS 17153:2019, confirm the mark is present regardless of whether the consignee is a micro or small enterprise — the product marking obligation is not deferred by the MSME phase-in.S.O. 3584(E) dated 09-08-2023 · BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Scheme-I marking format
- 4Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Pay the registration fee of ₹500 and retain the automatic registration number, which remains valid for 75 days. The minimum 15-day advance registration requirement has been abolished.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
- 5Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies both in real time; an absent, expired, or product-scope-mismatched CM/L, or a lapsed SIMS registration, triggers consignment detention, demurrage, and ground rent.ITC HS policy condition 2 of Chapter 73 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
The most common error on this tariff line is treating the BIS obligation as a single standard when five distinct Indian Standards — each tied to a different fuel type and stove configuration — govern the same 8-digit HSN. An importer who sources LPG domestic gas stoves (IS 4246:2002) but presents a CM/L covering oil-pressure stoves (IS 1342) will face detention regardless of the ISI mark on the product, because the licence scope does not cover the imported appliance category. Confirm the exact fuel type and stove classification against the supplier's CM/L scope before every purchase order.