Ordinarily used for tea chest lining

Backed aluminium foil for tea chest lining, under 0.2 mm

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 15392

HSN 7607 20 10 (backed aluminium foil ordinarily used for tea chest lining) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 15392 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 13 February 2020, by virtue of the Aluminium Foil (Quality Control) Order, 2020. No separate customs-clearance overlay is recorded for this tariff line.

What this is

HSN code

7607 20 10

Chapter

76 · Aluminium and articles thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 15392 · effective 13-02-2020

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

Compliance steps

1
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 15392 for aluminium foil. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility address on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Aluminium Foil (Quality Control) Order, 2020 · S.O. 687(E) dated 13-02-2020
2
Ensure every roll or sheet of backed aluminium foil bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The marking must appear on the product or its primary packaging in a manner traceable to the licensed manufacturing facility.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Aluminium Foil (Quality Control) Order, 2020
3
Obtain and retain the supplier's test report confirming compliance with IS 15392 parameters — alloy designation, thickness tolerance, tensile strength, pinhole count, and surface-finish criteria — for each consignment. The report must reference the specific foil specification and the CM/L-licensed facility.
IS 15392 · Aluminium Foil (Quality Control) Order, 2020 · S.O. 687(E) dated 13-02-2020
4
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L against the BIS register in real time; an absent, expired, or product-scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention, demurrage, and potential re-export or confiscation.
Aluminium Foil (Quality Control) Order, 2020 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing backed aluminium foil under the assumption that the tea-chest-lining end-use designation narrows the IS 15392 obligation to a product sub-category. IS 15392 applies to aluminium foil in backed form irrespective of the declared end use; the tea-chest-lining description is a tariff-classification descriptor, not a QCO exemption criterion. Importers who source from a manufacturer holding a CM/L for plain or embossed foil but not specifically for backed foil find the licence scope rejected at port, resulting in detention of the entire consignment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7607 20 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Backed aluminium foil ordinarily used for tea chest lining is subject to the ISI Mark Scheme under IS 15392, mandatory with effect from 13 February 2020 by virtue of the Aluminium Foil (Quality Control) Order, 2020; import requires a current BIS CM/L licence covering the backed-foil product form.

Does the tea chest lining end use create any exemption from the IS 15392 obligation?

No. The tea-chest-lining descriptor is a tariff sub-classification criterion, not a QCO carve-out; IS 15392 applies to backed aluminium foil in this tariff line regardless of the declared end use.

What IS 15392 parameters are verified at port and in the supplier's test report?

IS 15392 prescribes alloy designation, thickness tolerance, tensile strength, pinhole count, and surface-finish criteria; all must be covered in the consignment-level test report referencing the CM/L-licensed facility and the specific foil specification.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all forms of aluminium foil, including backed, plain, embossed, and coated variants?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product form and manufacturing facility; a licence granted for plain or embossed foil does not extend to backed foil, and customs detains consignments where the declared product form falls outside the licensed scope.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / Indian Customs CUSDATA.