Of other copper alloys

Potable water bottles of copper alloys (brass, bronze)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17803

HSN 7418 10 23 (potable water bottles of copper alloys including brass and bronze) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 17803:2022 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 06 June 2024 for large enterprises, under the Potable Water Bottles (Quality Control) Amendment Order 2024 notified vide S.O. 1071(E). Directorate General of Foreign Trade Tariff Rate Quota controls applicable to Chapter 74 copper products apply as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

7418 10 23

Chapter

74 · Copper and articles thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 17803:2022 · effective 06-06-2024

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
Verify the foreign manufacturer holds a current BIS CM/L licence against IS 17803:2022 on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order. Confirm the licence scope covers potable water bottles in copper alloy (brass or bronze) and the specific manufacturing facility address.
Potable Water Bottles (Quality Control) Amendment Order 2024 · S.O. 1071(E) dated 05-03-2024 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Ensure every bottle 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 and not on the packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Potable Water Bottles (Quality Control) Amendment Order 2024
3
Confirm the applicable enforcement date for the specific enterprise size of the importer: 06 June 2024 (large enterprises), 06 September 2024 (small enterprises), 06 December 2024 (micro enterprises). For micro enterprises, verify the Udyam Portal registration and Chartered Accountant certification confirming plant and machinery investment not exceeding ₹1 crore and turnover not exceeding ₹5 crore.
S.O. 1071(E) dated 05-03-2024 · S.O. 3702(E) dated 29-08-2024 · S.O. 777(E) dated 12-02-2026
4
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.
Potable Water Bottles (Quality Control) Amendment Order 2024 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
5
If importing copper products under the India-Nepal Tariff Rate Quota, verify allocation and compliance with DGFT Public Notice 17/2023. The TRQ procedure applies to Chapter 74 products and requires monitoring by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade independently of the BIS QCO obligation.
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 Udyam micro-enterprise exemption as a blanket import exemption. The exemption applies only to enterprises whose plant and machinery investment does not exceed ₹1 crore and whose turnover does not exceed ₹5 crore for the previous financial year, certified by a Chartered Accountant — and the declared pre-commencement stock concession permitting sale for six months likewise requires a separate Chartered Accountant-certified declaration submitted to the Bureau of Indian Standards. Importers who rely on either carve-out without the requisite certification in hand at port face detention on the same statutory footing as non-compliant large enterprises.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7418 10 23 require BIS certification?

Yes. Potable water bottles of copper alloys are mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme against IS 17803:2022 from 06 June 2024 for large enterprises; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant product scope and facility.

Do micro enterprises importing under this HSN qualify for an exemption from the BIS QCO?

A micro enterprise registered on the Udyam Portal with plant and machinery investment not exceeding ₹1 crore and turnover not exceeding ₹5 crore (certified by a Chartered Accountant) is exempt from the QCO obligation; the enforcement date for qualifying micro enterprises was 06 December 2024.

Does the six-month stock concession under the Potable Water Bottles QCO apply to importers?

Yes, for goods imported before the commencement date of the Potable Water Bottles (Quality Control) Amendment Order 2024, provided the importer makes a Chartered Accountant-certified declaration of declared stock to the Bureau of Indian Standards; the concession window is six months from commencement.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all copper alloy variants and all manufacturing facilities of the supplier?

No. The CM/L licence is specific to the product scope (alloy type, product variant) and licensed manufacturing facility; bottles from a different plant or outside the licensed specification are not covered.

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