Crown corks

Crown corks of base metal for bottles

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 8309 10 00 (crown corks of base metal) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 (S.O. 3716(E)), crown corks must be manufactured from BIS-licensed tin plate and tin-free steel input materials conforming to the Indian Standards mapped at Schedule 1, serial numbers 108 and 109, with effect from 29 August 2024. Steel Import Monitoring System registration administered by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

8309 10 00

Chapter

83 · Miscellaneous articles of base metal

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS mapped in Schedule 1 (S.O. 3716(E)) · effective 29-08-2024

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

SIMSSIMS·Steel Import Monitoring System

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the foreign manufacturer sources tin plate and tin-free steel input materials from a BIS CM/L-licensed supplier whose licence corresponds to the Indian Standards mapped at Schedule 1, serial numbers 108 and 109 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Confirm the licensed scope and facility address on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Ensure the consignment is accompanied by a Test Certificate for the input material (tin plate or tin-free steel) issued by the CM/L-licensed input supplier. The Test Certificate must reference the applicable Indian Standard from Schedule 1 and be traceable to the specific lot being imported.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Schedule 2, serial numbers 3–7
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) portal in compliance with CBIC Instructions 16/25-CUS and 23/25-CUS. The SIMS registration must reflect the respective Indian Standard of the input material as notified and mapped in the Quality Control Order.
CBIC Instruction No. 16/25-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction No. 23/25-CUS dated 15-07-2025
4
If the consignment does not carry full BIS certification or CM/L-backed input materials, apply on the TCQCO portal for a clarification before import, as mandated for all steel importers under the Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023. Quote the portal reference on the bill of entry.
MOS Circular dated 20-10-2023 vide F.No.S-20011/14/2021-Tech · CBIC clarification vide F.No.401/88/2023-Cus III dated 09-11-2023
5
Quote the input-material CM/L licence number, the Test Certificate reference, and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies each against the BIS register and SIMS portal; any absent, expired, or scope-mismatched entry triggers consignment detention and demurrage.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The distinctive trap on this tariff line is that the BIS QCO obligation attaches to the input materials — tin plate and tin-free steel — and not to the finished crown cork as a separately licensed product. Importers who obtain a supplier declaration on the finished article without tracing the CM/L licence and Test Certificate of the input material back to Schedule 1, serial numbers 108 and 109, will be detained at port regardless of the finished-product quality documentation. Obtain the input-material Test Certificate and the CM/L licence of the input supplier before shipment, not on arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8309 10 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Crown corks are covered by the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 under S.O. 3716(E) with effect from 29 August 2024. The obligation requires that the tin plate and tin-free steel input materials used in manufacture bear the ISI mark under a BIS CM/L licence corresponding to the Indian Standards at Schedule 1, serial numbers 108 and 109.

Is Steel Import Monitoring System registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is a distinct customs-clearance overlay administered per CBIC Instructions 16/25-CUS and 23/25-CUS; it is independent of the BIS input-material CM/L obligation and must reflect the Indian Standard of the relevant input material.

What must the importer do if the crown cork consignment is not BIS-certified or the input-material CM/L is absent?

The importer must apply on the TCQCO portal for a clarification before import, as required by the Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 read with CBIC clarification vide F.No.401/88/2023-Cus III dated 09-11-2023. Import without this step risks detention and potential confiscation.

Does a single CM/L licence for the input material cover all grades of tin plate and tin-free steel used across different crown cork specifications?

No. The CM/L licence is grade- and specification-specific; input material outside the licensed scope listed at Schedule 1, serial numbers 108 and 109, is not covered, and a consignment using out-of-scope input material triggers non-compliance under the Quality Control Order.

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