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Cast iron (non-enamelled) household articles (cookware, kitchen utensils, water bottles)
HSN 7323 91 90 (cast iron, non-enamelled household articles) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 17803:2022 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 06 June 2024 under the Potable Water Bottles (Quality Control) Amendment Order 2024. Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) 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.
- 1Verify the foreign manufacturer's Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L licence number against IS 17803:2022 on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order. Confirm the licensed scope covers the specific product type and manufacturing facility.Potable Water Bottles (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024 · S.O. 1071(E) dated 05-03-2024
- 2Ensure every article bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself, not on packaging alone.Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Potable Water Bottles (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024
- 3Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal, paying a fee of ₹500, no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. The automatic registration number is valid for 75 days; it 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
- 4Quote 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; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched CM/L or SIMS registration triggers consignment detention.Policy Condition No. 2 of Chapter 73 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
- 5If the consignment is a SIMS-exempt movement — re-import for packaging only, or SEZ-to-DTA transfer — document the exemption basis. The BIS QCO obligation under IS 17803:2022 is not waived by the SIMS carve-out; the ISI-marked product requirement still applies.DGFT policy circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022 · Potable Water Bottles (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024
The most common oversight on this tariff line is the staggered enforcement schedule: while the general enforcement date is 06 June 2024, small enterprises were granted a deferred deadline of 06 September 2024 and micro enterprises until 06 December 2024. Importers sourcing from foreign manufacturers that self-certify as micro or small enterprises under the Udyam Portal criteria must verify that the enterprise classification — investment in plant and machinery not exceeding ₹1 crore and turnover not exceeding ₹5 crore, certified by a Chartered Accountant — is substantiated in writing; a misclassified supplier relying on a deferred or blanket exemption exposes the consignment to detention under the standard enforcement date.