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Iron or steel kitchen and household utensils (cookware, water bottles, cans)

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

HSN 7323 99 20 (iron or steel kitchen and household utensils) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 14756 for cookware and food/beverage containers is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 22 August 2025, and IS 17803:2022 for potable water bottles applies from 6 June 2024. 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 99 20

Chapter

73 · Articles of iron or steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 14756 · effective 22-08-2025

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
Identify whether the consignment falls under IS 14756 (cookware, utensils, cans for food and beverages) or IS 17803:2022 (potable water bottles in copper, stainless steel, or aluminium), or both. Source only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence against the applicable standard; verify the CM/L number, product scope, and licensed facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
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
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 of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 3850(E) dated 21-08-2025
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days from issue; the registration 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
4
If the importer is an enterprise registered on the Udyam Portal with plant and machinery investment not exceeding ₹1 crore and turnover not exceeding ₹5 crore for the previous financial year, determine eligibility for the IS 17803:2022 micro-enterprise exemption. A Chartered Accountant certificate confirming eligibility is required before claiming the carve-out.
Potable Water Bottles (QC) Amendment Order, 2024 · S.O. 1071(E) dated 05-03-2024
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Absent, expired, or scope-mismatched CM/L or SIMS registration triggers consignment detention; re-export or confiscation may follow under the BIS Act, 2016.
Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages (QC) Order, 2025 · S.O. 3850(E) dated 21-08-2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most consequential error on this tariff line is applying a single CM/L licence across both IS 14756 and IS 17803:2022 product families as if the two standards are interchangeable. They are not: IS 14756 governs cookware, utensils, and food/beverage cans under the Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages (QC) Order, 2025, while IS 17803:2022 governs potable water bottles under a separate QC order with a different enforcement timeline and distinct micro/small enterprise phase-in dates. Importing under a licence that covers only one standard while the consignment contains products requiring the other results in statutory non-conformity and port detention regardless of SIMS registration status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7323 99 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. Articles covered by IS 14756 must bear the ISI mark under a CM/L licence from 22 August 2025, and potable water bottles covered by IS 17803:2022 must bear the ISI mark from 6 June 2024; both fall under the ISI Mark Scheme of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.

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

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation; fee ₹500, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before arrival.

Do micro and small enterprises face the same BIS QCO enforcement dates as larger importers?

No. Under the Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages (QC) Order, 2025, the date of implementation is 01-10-2025 for enterprises other than micro and small, 01-01-2026 for small enterprises, and 01-04-2026 for micro enterprises. Under the Potable Water Bottles (QC) Amendment Order, 2024, the corresponding dates are 06-06-2024, 06-09-2024, and 06-12-2024 respectively.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all product variants within this tariff line?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by standard, product type, and manufacturing facility; a licence against IS 14756 does not cover potable water bottles under IS 17803:2022, and vice versa.

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