Pressure cookers

Aluminium domestic pressure cookers

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 1660

HSN 7615 10 11 (aluminium domestic pressure cookers) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 2347:2017 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 February 2021 under the Domestic Pressure Cooker (Quality Control) Order, 2020. No separate customs-clearance overlay applies beyond the BIS QCO obligation.

What this is

HSN code

7615 10 11

Chapter

76 · Aluminium and articles thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 2347:2017 · effective 01-02-2021

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 2347:2017 for domestic pressure cookers. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility address on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Domestic Pressure Cooker (Quality Control) Order, 2020 · S.O. 294(E) dated 21-01-2020 · S.O. 2019(E) dated 23-06-2020
2
Confirm that every pressure cooker in the consignment bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself, not packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Domestic Pressure Cooker (Quality Control) Order, 2020
3
Retain the supplier's test reports demonstrating compliance with IS 2347:2017 safety parameters — wall thickness, lid-locking mechanism, gasket integrity, safety-valve burst pressure, and hydrostatic-test results. These must be available for production at customs examination.
IS 2347:2017 · BIS Act, 2016
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.
Domestic Pressure Cooker (Quality Control) Order, 2020 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
5
Note that a separate IS 1660:2024 obligation under the Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages (Quality Control) Order, 2026 applies to cookware and utensils with effect from 01-10-2026 (general enterprises). Assess whether any item in the consignment falls within that QCO's scope in addition to the pressure-cooker QCO.
Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages (Quality Control) Order, 2026 · S.O. 219(E) dated 15-01-2026

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is relying on the QCO notification date of 21 January 2020 as the operative enforcement date. The Domestic Pressure Cooker (Quality Control) Order, 2020 did not become enforceable for imports until 01 February 2021; from 10 February 2024 a further amended enforcement date applies, with phased dates of 10 May 2024 for small enterprises and 10 August 2024 for micro enterprises as defined under the MSMED Act, 2006. Importers who conflate notification date with enforcement date risk procuring non-ISI-marked stock on the assumption that the obligation has not yet taken effect.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7615 10 11 require BIS certification?

Yes. Aluminium domestic pressure cookers must conform to IS 2347:2017 under the ISI Mark Scheme. Import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant product scope and manufacturing facility, with effect from 01 February 2021.

What is the operative enforcement date — 21 January 2020 or 01 February 2021?

21 January 2020 is the QCO notification date under S.O. 294(E); the operative enforcement date for imports was 01 February 2021. A further enforcement date of 10 February 2024 applies under the amended QCO, with phased dates for small enterprises (10 May 2024) and micro enterprises (10 August 2024).

Does the new IS 1660:2024 cookware obligation replace IS 2347:2017 for pressure cookers?

No. IS 1660:2024 under the Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages (Quality Control) Order, 2026 is a separate QCO covering cookware broadly. IS 2347:2017 under the Domestic Pressure Cooker QCO continues to apply specifically to domestic pressure cookers; importers must assess compliance with both.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all pressure cooker sizes from one manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product variant, capacity range, and manufacturing facility. Pressure cookers outside the licensed scope or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered, and customs will detain a consignment with a scope-mismatched CM/L.

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