With steel core
Aluminium stranded wire and cable with steel core
HSN 7614 10 00 (aluminium stranded wire and cable with steel core) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 2067:1975 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme by virtue of the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025, with effect from 05 May 2025 for general importers, 01 January 2026 for small enterprises, and 01 April 2026 for micro enterprises. No separate customs-clearance overlay applies beyond the BIS obligation.
- 1Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 2067:1975 for wrought aluminium wire for electrical purposes. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and licensed 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
- 2Ensure each cable or stranded wire length bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number, marked under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product or on a securely attached tag, 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
- 3Confirm the applicable enforcement date for the importer's enterprise category before shipping: 05 May 2025 (general), 01 January 2026 (small enterprises), or 01 April 2026 (micro enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006). Import before the relevant effective date without a CM/L does not attract the QCO obligation for that category.S.O. 2021(E) dated 05-05-2025 · Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006)
- 4Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L against the BIS online register in real time; an absent, expired, or product-scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention and may result in re-export or confiscation under the BIS Act, 2016.Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025 · S.O. 2021(E) dated 05-05-2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
- 5If claiming any exemption under paragraph 2 of S.O. 2021(E), prepare and retain documentary evidence establishing the exemption basis before the consignment arrives at port. Customs may require the exemption documentation at the time of assessment.S.O. 2021(E) dated 05-05-2025, para 2 (exemptions)
The single most common error on this tariff line is treating the QCO enforcement date of 05 May 2025 as uniformly applicable across all importers. The Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025 establishes three distinct effective dates by enterprise size — and an importer who self-qualifies as a micro or small enterprise but cannot produce Udyam registration documenting that classification at the time of customs assessment will be held to the general enforcement date, exposing the consignment to detention on arrival without a valid CM/L.