Wire rods

Aluminium and aluminium alloy wire rods

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 5082

HSN 7604 29 20 (aluminium and aluminium alloy wire rods) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 5082:1998, IS 5484:1997, or IS 733:1983 — as applicable to the product variant — is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 October 2025, by virtue of the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025. Micro enterprises have until 01 April 2026 and small enterprises until 01 January 2026 to comply.

What this is

HSN code

7604 29 20

Chapter

76 · Aluminium and articles thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 5082 · effective 01-10-2025

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

Compliance steps

1
Identify the applicable Indian Standard for the specific wire rod variant: IS 5082:1998 for wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy bars, rods, tubes, sections, plates and sheets for electrical appliances; IS 5484:1997 for EC-grade aluminium rod produced by continuous casting and rolling; or IS 733:1983 for wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy bars, rods and sections for general engineering purposes.
Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025 · S.O. 2682(E) dated 16-06-2025
2
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against the relevant Indian Standard. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 2682(E) dated 16-06-2025
3
Ensure every consignment of wire rods bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number. Marking must appear on the product itself and be traceable to the licensed manufacturing facility; marking only on packaging is not sufficient.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025
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 product-scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention.
BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · S.O. 2682(E) dated 16-06-2025
5
If the importer qualifies as a micro or small enterprise under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, document the enterprise classification. The deferred enforcement dates of 01 April 2026 (micro) and 01 January 2026 (small) apply to such entities; all others are subject to the 01 October 2025 effective date.
S.O. 2682(E) dated 16-06-2025 · exemptions under S.O. 2021(E) dated 05-05-2025 · Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006)

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating all aluminium wire rod imports as a single homogeneous category and sourcing from a manufacturer licensed under only one of the three applicable standards. The QCO maps each product variant to a distinct Indian Standard — IS 5082:1998 for electrical-appliance grades, IS 5484:1997 for EC-grade continuous-cast rod, and IS 733:1983 for general-engineering-purpose rod — and a CM/L licence issued under one standard does not extend to variants covered by another. Customs detention results where the bill of entry product description falls outside the scope of the CM/L standard cited.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7604 29 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. Aluminium and aluminium alloy wire rods under this tariff line must conform to the applicable Indian Standard (IS 5082:1998, IS 5484:1997, or IS 733:1983) and bear the ISI mark under a CM/L licence, with effect from 01 October 2025 under the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025.

Do micro and small enterprises face the same enforcement date as large enterprises?

No. The effective date is 01 October 2025 for all others; micro enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 have until 01 April 2026, and small enterprises until 01 January 2026.

Which Indian Standard applies to EC-grade aluminium rod produced by continuous casting and rolling?

IS 5484:1997 governs EC-grade aluminium rod produced by continuous casting and rolling. IS 5082:1998 applies to wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy product for electrical appliances, and IS 733:1983 applies to general-engineering-purpose bars, rods and sections.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all three aluminium wire rod variants?

No. A CM/L licence is specific to the Indian Standard under which it is issued. A supplier must hold separate CM/L licences for each applicable standard to supply variants falling under IS 5082:1998, IS 5484:1997, and IS 733:1983.

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