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Copper alloy tube and pipe fittings (water meter ferrules, accessories)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 2692 · NIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7412 20 19 (copper alloy tube and 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 7 September 2024 under the Water Meters and Accessories QCO 2023. Non-Ferrous Metals Import Monitoring System registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

7412 20 19

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

NIMSNIMS·Non-Ferrous Metal 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 2692:1989. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope (water meter ferrules and accessories), and licensed manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Water Meters and Accessories QCO 2023 · S.O. 1142(E) dated 05-03-2024 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Ensure every fitting bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number as required under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself, not on outer packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Water Meters and Accessories QCO 2023
3
Register the consignment on the Non-Ferrous Metals Import Monitoring System portal before arrival. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days from issue; apply not earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. The prior minimum-5-day advance requirement has been abolished.
DGFT Notification 61/2015-2020 dated 31-03-2021 · S.O. 3759(E) · DGFT Notification 26/2016-20 dated 10-08-2022
4
Quote both the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the NFMIMS automatic registration number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register and the NFMIMS registration against the DGFT portal; either absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
Water Meters and Accessories QCO 2023 · S.O. 1142(E) dated 05-03-2024 · DGFT Notification 61/2015-2020 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
5
If the supplier is a small enterprise under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, note the phased enforcement: QCO obligations applied from 7 December 2024 for small enterprises and from 7 March 2025 for micro enterprises. Confirm current enterprise classification before invoking any phased carve-out.
S.O. 1142(E) dated 05-03-2024 · Clauses (h) and (m) of the MSMED Act, 2006

A word of counsel

The most consequential error on this tariff line is relying on the canonical enforcement date of 31 March 2021 — which is the NFMIMS commencement date — rather than the BIS QCO enforcement date of 7 September 2024. Importers who conflate the two dates either over-read the BIS obligation as older-vintage or, more dangerously, overlook that the phased MSME carve-outs expired by 7 March 2025, leaving every supplier — regardless of enterprise size — subject to full CM/L licensing against IS 2692:1989 from that date.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7412 20 19 require BIS certification?

Yes. Water meter ferrules and accessories of copper alloy must conform to IS 2692:1989 under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 7 September 2024, pursuant to the Water Meters and Accessories QCO 2023; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence.

Is Non-Ferrous Metals Import Monitoring System registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. NFMIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under DGFT Notification 61/2015-2020 and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation; fee ₹500, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before expected arrival.

Did the phased MSME enforcement dates extend the deadline permanently for small and micro enterprises?

No. The phased dates — 7 December 2024 for small enterprises and 7 March 2025 for micro enterprises — were one-time deferrals. From 7 March 2025, all suppliers regardless of enterprise classification are subject to full CM/L licensing under IS 2692:1989.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all copper alloy fitting variants from the same manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product type, material specification, and manufacturing facility; fittings outside the licensed scope, or produced at an unlicensed plant, are not covered under IS 2692:1989.

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