Cored wire of base metal, for electric arc- welding

Cored wire of base metal for electric arc welding

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 15769

HSN 8311 20 00 (cored wire of base metal for electric arc welding) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 15769:2008 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 1 September 2021 under the Flux Cored (Tubular) Electrodes (Quality Control) Order, 2021. No separate customs-clearance overlay beyond the BIS obligation applies to this tariff line.

What this is

HSN code

8311 20 00

Chapter

83 · Miscellaneous articles of base metal

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 15769:2008 · effective 01-09-2021

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 15769:2008 for flux cored (tubular) electrodes. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility address on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Flux Cored (Tubular) Electrodes (Quality Control) Order, 2021 · S.O. 1203(E) dated 12-03-2021
2
Ensure every spool or unit of cored wire bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number per Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product or its primary packaging as required under the licensed marking format.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Flux Cored (Tubular) Electrodes (Quality Control) Order, 2021
3
Confirm in writing that the supplier's CM/L scope covers the specific electrode classification — gas-shielded or self-shielded, carbon steel or carbon-manganese steel — matching the consignment. A CM/L covering a different electrode class or wire diameter range does not extend to the consignment.
IS 15769:2008 · Flux Cored (Tubular) Electrodes (Quality Control) Order, 2021 · S.O. 1203(E) dated 12-03-2021
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.
BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · Flux Cored (Tubular) Electrodes (Quality Control) Order, 2021
5
If the supplier claims a micro-enterprise exemption, verify Udyam Portal registration and obtain a Chartered Accountant certificate confirming investment in plant and machinery does not exceed ₹1 crore and turnover does not exceed ₹5 crore for the previous financial year. The exemption under the Welding Rods and Electrodes (Quality Control) Order, 2023 does not apply to the IS 15769:2008 QCO.
Welding Rods and Electrodes (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 3153(E) dated 14-07-2023 · MSMED Act, 2006 (27 of 2006)

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is conflating the IS 15769:2008 obligation (flux cored tubular electrodes for arc welding) with the separately notified IS 814:2004 and IS 6419:1996 regime (covered and bare electrodes under the Welding Rods and Electrodes QCO). Importers sourcing from a supplier whose CM/L is issued under IS 814 or IS 6419 — and not IS 15769 — will face detention at port because the licence does not extend to cored wire under HSN 8311 20 00, regardless of the supplier's general welding-consumables credentials.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8311 20 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Flux cored (tubular) electrodes of base metal for electric arc welding are subject to the ISI Mark Scheme under IS 15769:2008 with effect from 1 September 2021; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant electrode classification and facility.

Does the micro-enterprise Udyam exemption under the Welding Rods and Electrodes QCO also apply to the IS 15769:2008 flux cored electrode QCO?

No. The micro-enterprise carve-out certified by a Chartered Accountant appears in the Welding Rods and Electrodes (Quality Control) Order, 2023 under S.O. 3153(E) and governs IS 814 and IS 6419 products; the Flux Cored (Tubular) Electrodes (Quality Control) Order, 2021 under S.O. 1203(E) does not replicate that exemption.

Is IS 1921:2005 relevant to HSN 8311 20 00 cored wire for arc welding?

IS 1921:2005 governs flux cored solder wire under the Flux Cored Solder Wire (Quality Control) Order, 2023; it applies to soldering product, not arc-welding cored wire. The governing standard for HSN 8311 20 00 arc-welding product remains IS 15769:2008.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all cored wire variants from the same manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by electrode classification, wire diameter range, shielding type (gas-shielded or self-shielded), and manufacturing facility; variants outside the licensed scope are not covered and will be detained at port.

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