Sinks and wash basins, of stainless steel

Stainless steel sinks and wash basins for sanitary installations

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 13983 · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7324 10 00 (stainless steel sinks and wash basins) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 13983:1994 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme, with general implementation from 01 October 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

7324 10 00

Chapter

73 · Articles of iron or steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 13983:1994 · effective 01-10-2025

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 13983:1994. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and licensed 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 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Ensure every sink or wash basin bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number in accordance with 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 · Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages (Quality Control) Order, 2025
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days; 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
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies each against the respective portals in real time; either being absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
ITC (HS) Chapter 73, Policy Condition No. 2 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
5
If the consignment is a re-import for packaging purposes only, or an SEZ-to-DTA movement without value addition, document the SIMS exemption basis. Note that the BIS QCO obligation under IS 13983:1994 is not waived by SIMS carve-outs — the ISI-marked product requirement continues to apply.
DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is failing to account for the phased implementation schedule: the general obligation under IS 13983:1994 applies from 01 October 2025, but small enterprises have until 01 January 2026 and micro enterprises until 01 April 2026 — importers sourcing from overseas suppliers must confirm the supplier's enterprise classification and ensure the CM/L is in force for the applicable implementation date of the specific manufacturing entity. A supplier who qualifies as a micro or small enterprise under the relevant order may not yet hold a CM/L at the time of shipment, and the consignment will be detained regardless of the enterprise-size carve-out the foreign manufacturer relies upon.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7324 10 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 13983:1994 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme pursuant to the Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages (Quality Control) Order, 2025; import from manufacturers without a current CM/L licence is not permitted from the applicable implementation date.

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

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before arrival.

Do the phased implementation dates affect import consignments from all foreign manufacturers equally?

No. The general (non-MSME) date is 01 October 2025; small enterprises have until 01 January 2026 and micro enterprises until 01 April 2026. The applicable date depends on the enterprise classification of the foreign manufacturer, not the importer.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all sink and wash basin configurations from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product variant, configuration, and licensed manufacturing facility; single-bowl, double-bowl, drainboard, and other configurations outside the licensed scope, or from an unlicensed plant, are not covered.

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