Of refined copper

Refined copper tube and pipe fittings (couplings, elbows, sleeves, ferrules)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 2692

HSN 7412 10 00 (refined copper tube or pipe fittings) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 2692:1989 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 07 September 2024, by virtue of the Water Meters and Accessories Quality Control Order, 2023. Directorate General of Foreign Trade Tariff Rate Quota controls on copper products apply as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

7412 10 00

Chapter

74 · Copper and articles thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 2692:1989 · effective 07-09-2024

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

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 2692:1989. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Water Meters and Accessories Quality Control Order, 2023 · S.O. 1142(E) dated 05-03-2024
2
Ensure every fitting 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, not on packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Water Meters and Accessories Quality Control Order, 2023
3
Confirm the phased enforcement dates if the foreign manufacturer qualifies as an MSME: small enterprises under clauses (h) and (m) of the MSMED Act, 2006 are bound from 07 December 2024; micro enterprises from 07 March 2025. Consignments from unlicensed MSME-category suppliers shipped before the applicable date must be documented accordingly.
S.O. 1142(E) dated 05-03-2024 · clauses (h) and (m) of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006
4
If the import falls within the India-Nepal Treaty Tariff Rate Quota for copper products under Chapter 74, verify DGFT allocation status before shipping. Quote the BIS CM/L number and any applicable TRQ allocation reference on the bill of entry.
DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023 · para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the Water Meters and Accessories QCO as applying only to the meters themselves, while overlooking that IS 2692:1989 specifically captures ferrules and accessories for water services. An importer sourcing general-purpose refined copper fittings — without confirming the supplier holds a CM/L licence scoped to IS 2692:1989 water-service ferrules — will face consignment detention at port regardless of the fitting's generic conformity to other copper standards.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7412 10 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Refined copper tube and pipe fittings, including ferrules for water services, are subject to the ISI Mark Scheme against IS 2692:1989 with effect from 07 September 2024 under the Water Meters and Accessories Quality Control Order, 2023.

Do the phased MSME enforcement dates affect import eligibility?

Yes. Small enterprises (as defined under clauses (h) and (m) of the MSMED Act, 2006) became subject from 07 December 2024, and micro enterprises from 07 March 2025; the BIS QCO obligation applied to all other manufacturers from 07 September 2024.

Does IS 2692:1989 cover all refined copper fittings or only water-service items?

IS 2692:1989 covers fittings of refined copper, bronze, and copper alloys including water-meter ferrules and accessories. A CM/L licence is scope-specific; fittings outside the licensed product description are not covered by that licence.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all fitting types and manufacturing facilities?

No. A CM/L licence is specific to the product scope, dimensional range, and named manufacturing facility; fittings of a different type or produced at an unlicensed plant are outside the licensed scope and cannot bear the ISI mark.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.