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Copper household articles for potable water use (water bottles)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17803

HSN 7418 10 39 (copper household articles for potable water use) 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 under the Potable Water Bottles (Quality Control) Amendment Order 2024. 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

7418 10 39

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
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 17803:2022 for potable water bottles of copper. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility address on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Potable Water Bottles (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024 · S.O. 1071(E) dated 05-03-2024 · S.O. 3702(E) dated 29-08-2024 · S.O. 777(E) dated 12-02-2026
2
Ensure every copper water bottle bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under licence per Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself, not on packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Potable Water Bottles (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024
3
Confirm the enterprise-size category of the foreign manufacturer. The QCO enforcement date was 06-06-2024 for large enterprises, 06-09-2024 for Small Enterprises, and 06-12-2024 for Micro Enterprises. Consignments shipped before the applicable date from an enterprise in a qualifying category must be supported by chartered-accountant-certified declaration of pre-commencement stock.
Potable Water Bottles (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024 · S.O. 1071(E) dated 05-03-2024
4
Verify whether the importer qualifies for the Udyam-registered micro-enterprise exemption: investment in plant and machinery not exceeding ₹1 crore and turnover not exceeding ₹5 crore for the previous financial year, certified by a Chartered Accountant. The exemption applies only to domestically-registered micro enterprises; it does not relax the ISI-mark requirement on the imported product itself.
Potable Water Bottles (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024 · S.O. 1071(E) dated 05-03-2024 · Udyam registration as the MSMED Act micro-enterprise scheme
5
Check whether the consignment falls within the Tariff Rate Quota for copper products under the India-Nepal treaty (Chapter 74, CTH 8544) and comply with DGFT allocation and monitoring requirements for the relevant financial year before filing 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 single most common error on this tariff line is treating the staggered enforcement dates as a blanket deferral — importers assume the 06-12-2024 Micro Enterprise date covers their supplier when the foreign manufacturer is a large enterprise for whom the 06-06-2024 date applied. The BIS enforcement date is determined by the size category of the licensed manufacturer, not the importer; a consignment from an uncertified large-enterprise factory cleared after 06-06-2024 faces detention regardless of the importer's own enterprise classification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7418 10 39 require BIS certification?

Yes. Copper potable water bottles falling under this tariff line must conform to IS 17803:2022 and bear the ISI mark under a CM/L licence from the Bureau of Indian Standards, with effect from 06 June 2024 under the Potable Water Bottles (Quality Control) Amendment Order 2024.

Do different enforcement dates apply depending on enterprise size?

Yes. The mandatory date is 06-06-2024 for large enterprises, 06-09-2024 for Small Enterprises, and 06-12-2024 for Micro Enterprises as defined under the Udyam registration framework. The relevant date is that of the manufacturer, not the importer.

Is there an exemption for micro enterprises from the BIS QCO entirely?

A limited exemption applies to Udyam-registered micro enterprises whose plant-and-machinery investment does not exceed ₹1 crore and turnover does not exceed ₹5 crore, certified by a Chartered Accountant. This exemption applies to domestic manufacturers; it does not relax the ISI-mark requirement on imported copper water bottles from uncertified foreign suppliers.

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

No. The CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification, capacity, material variant, and manufacturing facility. Variants outside the licensed scope or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered, and customs will detain the consignment on a scope mismatch.

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