Utensils

Enamelled iron or steel kitchen and household utensils

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17803 · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7323 94 20 (enamelled iron or steel utensils) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 17803 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 06 June 2024, and IS 14756 applies to cookware, utensils and cans for foods and beverages with effect from 01 October 2025 for general importers. 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 94 20

Chapter

73 · Articles of iron or steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 17803 · effective 06-06-2024

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
Verify the foreign manufacturer holds a current BIS CM/L licence against IS 17803 (cookware and kitchen utensils) on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order. Confirm the licensed scope covers enamelled iron or steel vessels and the specific manufacturing facility.
Potable Water Bottles (QC) Amendment Order, 2024 · S.O. 1071(E) dated 05-03-2024; IS 17803 applicable wef 06-06-2024
2
For consignments falling within the cookware, utensils and cans for foods and beverages scope, also verify the supplier's CM/L against IS 14756. The general-importer enforcement date is 01 October 2025; small enterprises have until 01 January 2026 and micro enterprises until 01 April 2026.
Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages (QC) Order, 2025 · S.O. 3850(E) dated 21-08-2025
3
Ensure every article in the consignment bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number as required under Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself, not on packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 3850(E) dated 21-08-2025
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. Fee ₹500; registration is valid for 75 days from issue. Re-imports for packaging only and SEZ-to-DTA movements without value addition are exempt from SIMS registration.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS automatic registration number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies both in real time; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched CM/L or SIMS registration triggers consignment detention, demurrage, and potential re-export.
ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 73 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming a single BIS QCO governs all enamelled utensil imports, when in fact two overlapping QCOs apply with different enforcement timelines. An importer who obtains a CM/L against IS 17803 for the Potable Water Bottles QCO but ignores the separately notified IS 14756 obligation under S.O. 3850(E) will face detention once the Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages (QC) Order, 2025 enforcement date passes — the IS 17803 licence does not substitute for the IS 14756 licence, and customs treats each QCO as an independent gate at the time of clearance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7323 94 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. Enamelled iron or steel utensils falling within IS 17803 must bear the ISI mark under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 06 June 2024; IS 14756 under the Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages (QC) Order, 2025 applies from 01 October 2025 for general importers.

Is SIMS registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. Steel Import Monitoring System registration is a customs-clearance overlay administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, independent of the BIS QCO. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days; apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

Do micro and small enterprises have different enforcement dates for the IS 14756 obligation?

Yes. Under S.O. 3850(E), the IS 14756 obligation under the Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages (QC) Order, 2025 takes effect on 01 January 2026 for small enterprises and 01 April 2026 for micro enterprises, against 01 October 2025 for general importers.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all utensil variants and manufacturing facilities?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product type, specification, and manufacturing facility; utensils outside the licensed product scope or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered and will be detained at customs.

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