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Enamelled iron or steel household and kitchen articles

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 01 · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7323 94 90 (enamelled iron or steel household and kitchen articles) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 14756 (cookware, utensils and cans) and IS 17803:2022 (potable water bottles) is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme, with phased enforcement commencing 21 August 2025 under the Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages (Quality Control) Order, 2025. 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 90

Chapter

73 · Articles of iron or steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 14756 · effective 21-08-2025

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
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 14756 (cookware, utensils and cans) and, where the product is a potable water bottle, against IS 17803:2022. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages (Quality Control) 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
Confirm the applicable phased enforcement date against the enterprise classification of the foreign manufacturer. For general enterprises, IS 14756 applies from 01-10-2025; for small enterprises from 01-01-2026; for micro enterprises from 01-04-2026. Shipments arriving before the manufacturer's applicable date require documented confirmation of their enterprise category.
Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages (Quality Control) Order, 2025 · S.O. 3850(E) dated 21-08-2025
3
Ensure 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; packaging-only marking does not satisfy the statutory requirement.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages (Quality Control) Order, 2025
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days. Re-imports for packaging purposes and SEZ-to-DTA movements are exempt from SIMS under the documented carve-outs; retain written evidence of the exemption basis.
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 registration number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies both in real time; an absent, expired, or product-scope-mismatched CM/L triggers consignment detention with attendant demurrage and ground rent liability pending resolution.
ITC HS policy condition 2 of Chapter 73 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The sharpest risk on this tariff line is the dual-IS trap: enamelled cookware and kitchen articles may fall within IS 14756 scope, IS 17803:2022 scope, or both, depending on whether the article is also marketed as a potable water bottle. Importers who obtain a CM/L only against one standard and ship a product that is in-scope for both face detention and a mandatory re-certification cycle at port. Confirm the product-specific IS mapping with the manufacturer in writing before the purchase order, not at the time of customs filing.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7323 94 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. Enamelled iron or steel household and kitchen articles require a BIS CM/L licence under the ISI Mark Scheme. IS 14756 applies under the Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages (Quality Control) Order, 2025, and IS 17803:2022 applies to potable water bottles under the Potable Water Bottles (QC) Amendment Order, 2024.

Is Steel Import Monitoring System registration required in addition to BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade independently of the BIS QCO obligation. Fee ₹500, registration valid 75 days; apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival.

Do the phased enforcement dates under IS 14756 mean imports are permitted before a manufacturer's applicable date without a CM/L?

Only where the foreign manufacturer's enterprise classification falls within a later phase tier and the shipment arrives before that tier's enforcement date. Documentary proof of enterprise classification is required; customs does not grant the benefit without supporting evidence on the bill of entry.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all enamelled article variants from the same manufacturing facility?

No. A CM/L is scope-specific by product category, manufacturing facility, and applicable Indian Standard; articles outside the licensed product scope or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered and attract detention at port.

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