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Stainless steel household articles, cookware and potable water bottles

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 14756 · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7323 93 90 (stainless steel table, kitchen and other household articles) is covered by two Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Orders. Conformity to IS 14756 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme from 01 October 2025 for general enterprises, and conformity to IS 17803:2022 is mandatory from 06 June 2024, both under Scheme-I of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. 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

7323 93 90

Chapter

73 · Articles of iron or steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 14756 · effective 01-10-2025 (general enterprises)

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
Determine which QCO governs the specific product being imported: IS 14756 applies to cookware, utensils and cans for foods and beverages under S.O. 3850(E); IS 17803:2022 applies to potable water bottles (copper, stainless steel, aluminium) under S.O. 1071(E). A single consignment may require compliance with both where product categories overlap.
Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages (QC) Order, 2025 · S.O. 3850(E) dated 21-08-2025; Potable Water Bottles (QC) Amendment Order, 2024 · S.O. 1071(E) dated 05-03-2024
2
Verify the foreign manufacturer's BIS CM/L licence number on the BIS online register against IS 14756 or IS 17803:2022 as applicable before placing the purchase order. Confirm the licensed product scope, construction type, manufacturing facility, and current validity.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 3850(E) dated 21-08-2025 · S.O. 1071(E) dated 05-03-2024
3
Ensure every article bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number; marking must appear on the product itself, not only on packaging. For potable water bottles, confirm marking complies with IS 17803:2022 requirements including migration limits and handle-attachment integrity.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Potable Water Bottles (QC) Amendment Order, 2024
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal, paying the ₹500 registration fee, not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. The automatic registration number remains valid for 75 days; quote it on the bill of entry alongside the BIS CM/L number.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · ITC (HS) Chapter 73 Policy Condition No. 2
5
Check enterprise-size-based staggered implementation dates before filing: IS 14756 applies from 01-10-2025 (general), 01-01-2026 (small enterprises) and 01-04-2026 (micro enterprises). Verify whether the MoS exemption order F.No. S-20011/15/2024-Tech-Part(2) dated 20-11-2025 covers the specific ITC HS code, and whether the bill of lading shipped-on-board date is on or before 31-03-2026 for the transitional exemption.
S.O. 3850(E) dated 21-08-2025 · MoS Order F.No. S-20011/15/2024-Tech-Part(2) dated 20-11-2025

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a single CM/L licence and a single QCO cover the entire HSN. Two independent Quality Control Orders operate concurrently here — S.O. 3850(E) (IS 14756, cookware and cans) and S.O. 1071(E) (IS 17803:2022, potable water bottles) — each with its own staggered implementation calendar, enterprise-size exemptions, and separate CM/L scope. Importers who verify only one BIS registration and find the other absent at customs face consignment detention on the uncertified product category, regardless of full compliance on the first.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7323 93 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. Two Quality Control Orders apply: cookware, utensils and cans require conformity to IS 14756 under the ISI Mark Scheme from 01 October 2025 (general enterprises), and potable water bottles require conformity to IS 17803:2022 from 06 June 2024. Both demand a current BIS CM/L licence.

Is Steel Import Monitoring System registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade independently of the BIS obligation. The ₹500 registration fee applies, the registration number is valid for 75 days, and applications may be made no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

Do the staggered implementation dates under IS 14756 affect import consignments already shipped?

The MoS Order F.No. S-20011/15/2024-Tech-Part(2) dated 20-11-2025 provides a transitional exemption for consignments with a bill of lading shipped-on-board date on or before 31-03-2026 for ITC HS codes listed in its Annexure I. Importers must confirm whether HSN 7323 93 90 appears in that Annexure before relying on the exemption.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all stainless steel household articles under this HSN?

No. Each CM/L licence is product-scope-specific and facility-specific; cookware and potable water bottles require separate licences against IS 14756 and IS 17803:2022 respectively, and articles from an unlicensed plant or outside the licensed scope are not covered.

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