Circles

Aluminium alloy circles, plates and sheets for general engineering

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 734 · NIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7606 92 10 (aluminium alloy circles) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to the applicable Indian Standard is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 1 October 2025, by virtue of 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

7606 92 10

Chapter

76 · Aluminium and articles thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 734 · 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
Identify which Indian Standard governs the specific product variant being imported: IS 734:1975 for wrought aluminium/alloy forging stock and forgings; IS 736:1986 for alloy plate; IS 737:2008 for alloy sheets and strip; IS 5082:1998 for bars, rods, tubes, sections, plates and sheets for electrical appliances; IS 1254:2007 for corrugated sheet; IS 17682:2021 for aluminium composite panels; IS 7902:2001 for aerospace alloy 24343 forging stock; IS 21:1992 for wrought aluminium for utensils. Source only from a BIS CM/L-licensed manufacturer whose licence covers the relevant standard, product scope, and licensed facility.
Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025 · S.O. 2021(E) dated 05-05-2025
2
Verify the supplier's CM/L number against the correct IS on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order. Confirm the licence covers the alloy designation, product form (circles, plate, sheet, strip), and the specific manufacturing facility address from which the consignment originates.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 2021(E) dated 05-05-2025
3
Ensure every article 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 itself; packaging-only marking does not satisfy the QCO requirement.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025
4
Register the consignment on the Non-Ferrous Metals Import Monitoring System portal (Annexure-II for aluminium) before arrival. Apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date; fee ₹500; registration valid for 75 days. The minimum advance-registration window of 5 days has been abolished.
DGFT Notification 61/2015-2020 dated 31-03-2021 · S.O. 3759(E) · DGFT Notification 26/2016-20 dated 10-08-2022
5
Quote both the supplier's BIS CM/L number (with the IS number it is issued against) and the NFMIMS registration number on the bill of entry. If the importer qualifies as a micro enterprise under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, note that the BIS QCO effective date is deferred to 01-04-2026; small enterprises receive a deferral to 01-01-2026. Document the enterprise category basis for any deferral claim.
Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025 · S.O. 2021(E) dated 05-05-2025 · DGFT Policy Circular 42/2015-2020 dated 27-07-2022

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is citing IS 734:1975 as a blanket standard for all aluminium alloy articles when the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025 maps distinct IS standards to distinct product forms — plate to IS 736:1986, sheets and strip to IS 737:2008, composite panels to IS 17682:2021, and so on. A CM/L licence issued against one standard does not cover articles governed by another; customs port-detention follows when the marked IS on the product does not match the IS in the supplier's current CM/L scope. Verify the specific product-form-to-IS mapping against S.O. 2021(E) before the purchase order, not at the bill-of-entry stage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7606 92 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Aluminium alloy circles, plates, and sheets under this tariff line must conform to the applicable Indian Standard and bear the ISI mark under a CM/L licence, with effect from 1 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 DGFT Notification 61/2015-2020 and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation. Fee ₹500, valid 75 days, apply via Annexure-II (aluminium) on the NFMIMS portal.

Do micro and small enterprises receive a deferred enforcement date under the QCO?

Yes. Under S.O. 2021(E), micro enterprises as defined in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 have an effective date of 01-04-2026, and small enterprises have an effective date of 01-01-2026. The standard effective date for all others is 01-10-2025.

Does one CM/L licence cover all aluminium alloy product forms and all manufacturing facilities of the same supplier?

No. A CM/L licence is specific to the IS number, product form, alloy designation, and licensed manufacturing facility; circles, plates, sheets, and composite panels governed by different standards each require a separate CM/L scope, and product from an unlicensed plant is not covered.

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