Billets

Aluminium alloy billets for forging and engineering

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 7902 · NIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7601 20 20 (aluminium alloy billets) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 7902 (aerospace forging stock) and IS 734:1975 (general engineering forgings) is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 October 2025, under the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025. 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

7601 20 20

Chapter

76 · Aluminium and articles thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 7902 · effective 01-10-2025

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 7902 (alloy 24343 aerospace forging stock) or IS 734:1975 (general engineering forging stock), as applicable to the alloy and end-use. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025 · S.O. 2021(E) dated 05-05-2025 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Ensure every billet bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product or securely attached documentation traceable to the licensed batch.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025
3
Register the consignment on the Non-Ferrous Metals Import Monitoring System portal (Annexure-II for aluminium) before arrival — not earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. Fee ₹500; the automatic registration number is valid for 75 days from issue.
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 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 being absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
5
If the importer qualifies as a micro or small enterprise under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, confirm the applicable deferred enforcement date — 01 April 2026 for micro enterprises and 01 January 2026 for small enterprises — and retain Udyam registration documentation to support any exemption claim at the port.
S.O. 2021(E) dated 05-05-2025 · para 2 of the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is importing under a single CM/L licence that covers one IS standard while the consignment contains billets spanning both alloy families — IS 7902 for aerospace-grade alloy 24343 forging stock and IS 734:1975 for general-engineering forging stock are distinct licences with distinct scopes. A CM/L held against IS 7902 does not cover IS 734:1975 product, and customs will detain any portion of a consignment for which the declared CM/L does not match the billet alloy and specification. Confirm at the purchase-order stage which IS applies to each billet specification in the shipment and verify a matching CM/L for each.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7601 20 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. Aluminium alloy billets under this tariff line require a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L licence under the ISI Mark Scheme against IS 7902 or IS 734:1975, as applicable, with effect from 01 October 2025 under the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025.

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 Annexure-II for aluminium and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before expected arrival.

Are micro and small enterprises subject to the same enforcement date as larger importers?

No. Per S.O. 2021(E), the effective date for small enterprises is 01 January 2026 and for micro enterprises is 01 April 2026; the general enforcement date of 01 October 2025 applies to all other importers. Udyam registration documentation must be retained to substantiate any deferred-date claim.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all aluminium alloy billet specifications under this HSN?

No. IS 7902 covers aerospace-grade alloy 24343 forging stock and IS 734:1975 covers general engineering forging stock; each requires a separate CM/L, and a licence under one standard does not authorise import of product falling within the other.

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