STRANDED WIRE, CABLES, PLATED BANDS AND THE LIKE, OF COPPER, NOT ELECTRICALLY INSULATED

Stranded copper wire, cables and plaited bands, uninsulated

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 14255 · NIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7413 00 00 (stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like of copper, not electrically insulated) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 14255:1995 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 21 January 2020, by virtue of the Cables (Quality Control) Order, 2020. 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

7413 00 00

Chapter

74 · Copper and articles thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 14255:1995 · effective 21-01-2020

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 14255:1995 for aerial bunched cables. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, voltage range, and manufacturing facility address on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Cables (Quality Control) Order, 2020 · S.O. 294(E) dated 21-01-2020
2
Ensure every cable length and drum bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number per Scheme-I of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself; consignment-level marking on packaging alone is insufficient.
Cables (Quality Control) Order, 2020 · S.O. 294(E) dated 21-01-2020 · BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
3
Register the consignment on the Non-Ferrous Metals Import Monitoring System portal before the arrival of the import consignment. Apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date; fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days. The minimum 5-day advance registration 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 the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the NFMIMS automatic registration number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies both in real time; either being absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention and demurrage liability.
ITC (HS) policy condition 2 to Chapter 74 · Cables (Quality Control) Order, 2020 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
5
If the consignment is part of the India-Nepal Treaty copper TRQ allocation for Chapter 74, verify that the DGFT TRQ allocation has been obtained and referenced. DGFT is the designated authority for allocation and monitoring of the 10,000 MT copper TRQ for the relevant financial year.
DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023 · Handbook of Procedures 2023 para 2.92

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating IS 14255:1995 as applying to all stranded copper cables broadly, when the standard's scope under the Cables (Quality Control) Order, 2020 is specifically aerial bunched cables for working voltages up to and including 1100 volts. Importers sourcing bare copper stranded conductors or high-voltage cable constructions outside that voltage ceiling may rely on a CM/L issued against IS 14255:1995 that does not actually cover the product being imported — a scope mismatch that customs can detect against the BIS register during bill-of-entry processing, resulting in detention.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7413 00 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 14255:1995 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme from 21 January 2020 by virtue of the Cables (Quality Control) Order, 2020; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant cable specification.

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 and is independent of the BIS obligation. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

What is the product scope of IS 14255:1995 under the Cables QCO?

IS 14255:1995 covers aerial bunched cables for working voltages up to and including 1100 volts. Cable constructions outside this voltage range or specification type are not within the licensed scope and require a separately verified CM/L.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all stranded copper cable variants from a manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is facility-specific and scope-specific by cable type, voltage rating, and product variant; cables outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant are not covered, and customs detains consignments on a scope mismatch.

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