Hard drawn bare-solid

Hard drawn bare-solid aluminium wire for general engineering and electrical purposes

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 739

HSN 7605 19 91 (hard drawn bare-solid aluminium wire) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 739:1992 (wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy wire for general engineering purposes) and IS 2067:1975 (wrought aluminium wire for electrical purposes) is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 October 2025, under the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025. No separate customs-clearance overlay applies beyond the BIS obligation.

What this is

HSN code

7605 19 91

Chapter

76 · Aluminium and articles thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 739:1992 · effective 01-10-2025

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

Compliance steps

1
Verify the foreign manufacturer holds a current BIS CM/L licence against IS 739:1992 for wire intended for general engineering purposes, or IS 2067:1975 for wire intended for electrical purposes. Confirm the licensed product scope, cross-sectional dimension range, and manufacturing facility address 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
2
Ensure every consignment bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number on the product or each drum/coil as applicable under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself and not on packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025
3
Confirm which Indian Standard governs the specific wire before import: IS 739:1992 applies to wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy wire for general engineering purposes; IS 2067:1975 applies to wrought aluminium wire for electrical purposes. The CM/L licence must match the end-use category of the imported wire.
S.O. 2021(E) dated 05-05-2025 · IS 739:1992 · IS 2067:1975
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.
Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
5
If the importer qualifies as a micro enterprise or small enterprise under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, verify the applicable effective date: micro enterprises are subject to the QCO from 01-04-2026 and small enterprises from 01-01-2026. Document Udyam registration status to support any exemption claim.
S.O. 2021(E) dated 05-05-2025 · Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006)

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is procuring wire against a CM/L licence that covers only one of the two applicable standards — IS 739:1992 for general engineering wire and IS 2067:1975 for electrical wire — when the consignment contains wire destined for the other end-use category. Customs and BIS enforcement assess the declared end-use against the licensed standard; a mismatch between the wire's intended application and the CM/L scope results in detention of the entire consignment regardless of whether the supplier holds any BIS licence at all.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7605 19 91 require BIS certification?

Yes. Hard drawn bare-solid aluminium wire under this tariff line must conform to IS 739:1992 or IS 2067:1975 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.

Which Indian Standard applies, IS 739:1992 or IS 2067:1975?

IS 739:1992 governs wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy wire for general engineering purposes; IS 2067:1975 governs wrought aluminium wire for electrical purposes. The applicable standard is determined by the wire's declared end use, and the supplier's CM/L licence must correspond to that standard.

Do micro and small enterprises have a different compliance deadline?

Yes. The QCO effective date for micro enterprises is 01-04-2026 and for small enterprises is 01-01-2026, as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006. The general effective date of 01-10-2025 applies to all other importers.

Does a single CM/L licence cover both general engineering and electrical wire from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is standard-specific; a licence issued against IS 739:1992 does not authorise sale or import of wire under IS 2067:1975, and vice versa. Separate CM/L licences are required for each standard.

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