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Unwrought aluminium alloys, other than standard ingot forms

HSN 7601 20 90 (unwrought aluminium alloys) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 7902 (aerospace forging stock and forgings) and IS 734:1975 (general engineering forging stock and 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 Metal Import Monitoring System registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

1. 1
   Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 7902 (for alloy 24343 aerospace forging stock and forgings) or IS 734:1975 (for general engineering forging stock and forgings), as applicable to the product variant. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, alloy designation, 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 of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2. 2
   Ensure each consignment item bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product or its permanent label, not packaging alone.
   Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025
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   Register the consignment on the Non-Ferrous Metal Import Monitoring System portal (Annexure-II, aluminium category) not earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. The registration fee is ₹500 and the automatic registration number remains valid for 75 days; the minimum-5-day advance requirement has been abolished.
   S.O. 3759(E) · DGFT Notification 26/2016-20 dated 10-08-2022 · DGFT Notification 61/2015-2020 dated 31-03-2021
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   Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the NFMIMS automatic registration number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies both against the respective portals in real time; 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 · ITC (HS) policy condition, Chapter 76
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   If the importer is a micro enterprise or small enterprise as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, note the staggered enforcement dates: micro enterprises from 01 April 2026 and small enterprises from 01 January 2026. Document the MSME classification with the Udyam registration certificate to support any exemption claim until the applicable effective date.
   S.O. 2021(E) dated 05-05-2025 · Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025 · Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006)