Nails, tacks, staples (other than those of heading 8305), screws, bolts, nuts, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers and similar articles

Aluminium fasteners, rivets, washers and similar articles

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 1284 · NIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7616 10 00 (aluminium nails, screws, bolts, nuts, rivets, washers and similar fasteners) is covered by two Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Orders. IS 1284:1975 under the Bolts, Nuts and Fasteners (Quality Control) Order, 2024 applies to wrought aluminium alloy bolt and screw stock with effect from 12 July 2024; IS 740:1977 under the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025 applies to wrought aluminium rivet stock with effect from 01 October 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

7616 10 00

Chapter

76 · Aluminium and articles thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 1284 · effective 12-07-2024

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
Verify that the foreign manufacturer holds a current Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L licence against IS 1284:1975 for wrought aluminium alloy bolt and screw stock, or against IS 740:1977 for wrought aluminium rivet stock, as applicable to the specific product being imported. Confirm licence scope, facility address, and current validity on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Bolts, Nuts and Fasteners (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 2771(E) dated 12-07-2024; Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025 · S.O. 2021(E) dated 05-05-2025
2
Confirm the applicable enforcement date for each product type: IS 1284:1975 applies from 12 July 2024 for bolts and screw stock; IS 740:1977 applies from 01 October 2025 for rivet stock, with 01 January 2026 for small enterprises and 01 April 2026 for micro enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.
S.O. 2771(E) dated 12-07-2024; S.O. 2021(E) dated 05-05-2025 · BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
3
Ensure every article 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; marking on packaging alone does not satisfy the statutory requirement.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 2771(E); S.O. 2021(E)
4
Register the consignment on the Non-Ferrous Metals Import Monitoring System portal under Annexure-II (aluminium) before the arrival of the consignment. Apply not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival; fee ₹500; automatic registration number valid for 75 days.
DGFT Notification 61/2015-2020 dated 31-03-2021 · S.O. 3759(E) · DGFT Notification 26/2016-20 dated 10-08-2022
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the NFMIMS automatic registration number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L against the BIS register and the NFMIMS registration against the DGFT portal in real time; either absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · DGFT Policy Circular 42/2015-2020 dated 27-07-2022

A word of counsel

The most acute risk on this tariff line is treating HSN 7616 10 00 as a single-standard obligation when it carries two separate Quality Control Orders with different enforcement dates and different product scopes. Importers shipping mixed consignments of bolt stock and rivet stock must verify that the supplier holds distinct CM/L licences against IS 1284:1975 and IS 740:1977 respectively; a single CM/L licence under one standard does not cover product falling under the other, and a mixed consignment with only one licence on file will result in detention of the non-covered articles at port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7616 10 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Wrought aluminium alloy bolt and screw stock requires a BIS CM/L licence against IS 1284:1975 under the Bolts, Nuts and Fasteners (Quality Control) Order, 2024 from 12 July 2024; wrought aluminium rivet stock requires a CM/L licence against IS 740:1977 under the Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2025 from 01 October 2025.

Is Non-Ferrous Metals Import Monitoring System registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. NFMIMS registration under Annexure-II (aluminium) is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and is independent of the BIS CM/L obligation; fee ₹500, registration valid 75 days, applied no earlier than 60 days before arrival.

Do the staggered enforcement dates under S.O. 2021(E) affect all importers equally?

No. For IS 740:1977 (rivet stock), the general effective date is 01 October 2025; small enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 have until 01 January 2026, and micro enterprises until 01 April 2026.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all aluminium fastener variants from one manufacturer?

No. Each CM/L licence is specific to the Indian Standard, product type, and licensed manufacturing facility; bolt stock and rivet stock require separate licences against IS 1284:1975 and IS 740:1977 respectively, and product from an unlicensed facility is not covered.

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