Hose connectors

Copper-alloy hose connectors for water supply and meter assemblies

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 2692

HSN 7412 20 12 (copper-alloy hose connectors) 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 under Chapter 74 apply as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

7412 20 12

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 for copper-alloy hose connectors. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, size range, 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 each hose connector bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The standard mark 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 whether the importing entity qualifies as a small or micro enterprise under clauses (h) and (m) of the MSMED Act, 2006. The QCO enforcement date is 07-12-2024 for small enterprises and 07-03-2025 for micro enterprises; general importers are bound from 07-09-2024.
Water Meters and Accessories Quality Control Order, 2023 · S.O. 1142(E) dated 05-03-2024 · MSMED Act, 2006 clauses (h) and (m)
4
If the consignment volume is within the India-Nepal Treaty Tariff Rate Quota for copper products under Chapter 74 or CTH 8544, obtain TRQ allocation from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade before shipment. Quote both the BIS CM/L number and 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
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention, demurrage, and potential re-export or confiscation.
Water Meters and Accessories Quality Control Order, 2023 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating IS 2692:1989 as covering only water meters themselves, when the QCO scope under S.O. 1142(E) explicitly extends to accessories including hose connectors and ferrules. Importers who verify BIS licensing for the meter body but fail to confirm a separate, in-scope CM/L for the hose connector fitting discover the gap only at port, where customs detention and demurrage accrue while the supplier scrambles to produce documentation that may not exist.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7412 20 12 require BIS certification?

Yes. Copper-alloy hose connectors under this tariff line must conform to IS 2692:1989 and bear the ISI mark under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 07 September 2024, pursuant to the Water Meters and Accessories Quality Control Order, 2023.

Do small and micro enterprises face the same enforcement date as general importers?

No. General importers are bound from 07 September 2024; small enterprises as defined under the MSMED Act, 2006 from 07 December 2024; and micro enterprises from 07 March 2025.

What is the relevance of the DGFT Tariff Rate Quota notification for this HSN?

DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 designates the Directorate General of Foreign Trade as the authority for allocating and monitoring TRQ for copper products under Chapter 74. Importers sourcing under the India-Nepal Treaty TRQ must secure allocation before shipment, independently of the BIS QCO obligation.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all copper-alloy hose connector sizes and pressure ratings?

No. A CM/L licence under IS 2692:1989 is scope-specific by product variant, size range, pressure rating, and licensed manufacturing facility; fittings outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant are not covered.

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