Other, including parts

Sanitary ware and parts thereof of iron or steel

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

HSN 7324 90 00 (other sanitary ware and parts thereof, of iron or steel) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. 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, with effect from 22 August 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 90 00

Chapter

73 · Articles of iron or steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 13983:1994 · 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
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 article 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 · Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages (Quality Control) Order, 2025
3
Note the phased enforcement dates: general enterprises must comply from 01 October 2025; small enterprises from 01 January 2026; micro enterprises from 01 April 2026. Confirm your supplier's enterprise classification before shipment to determine which deadline governs their obligation.
S.O. 3850(E) dated 21-08-2025 · Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages (Quality Control) Order, 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 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
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS automatic registration number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies both against the BIS register and the DGFT portal in real time; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched CM/L or SIMS number triggers consignment detention.
ITC HS policy condition 2 of Chapter 73 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is misreading the phased enforcement schedule as a blanket grace period. The QCO date of publication is 22 August 2025, but the operative compliance deadline for a given supplier depends on that manufacturer's enterprise size classification — general, small, or micro under the MSMED Act. An importer who ships from a general-category manufacturer after 01 October 2025 without a valid CM/L faces detention regardless of whether a micro-enterprise supplier would have had until April 2026.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7324 90 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Articles under this tariff line must conform to IS 13983:1994 and bear the ISI mark under a CM/L licence, pursuant to the Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages (Quality Control) Order, 2025 notified via S.O. 3850(E).

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 obligation. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

What are the phased enforcement dates under the QCO?

General enterprises must comply from 01 October 2025; small enterprises from 01 January 2026; micro enterprises from 01 April 2026. The date of publication of S.O. 3850(E) is 22 August 2025.

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

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product variant and manufacturing facility; articles outside the licensed scope, or produced at an unlicensed plant, are not covered and are liable to detention at port.

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