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Domestic gas stoves for use with piped natural gas

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17153 · PESO OVERLAY

HSN 8419 81 20 (domestic gas stoves for use with piped natural gas) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 17153:2019 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 12 February 2024 pursuant to the Domestic Gas Stoves for Use with Piped Natural Gas (Quality Control) Order, 2023. Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation approval applies as a separate regulatory overlay for pressure-related components within the same import stream.

What this is

HSN code

8419 81 20

Chapter

84 · Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 17153:2019 · effective 12-02-2024

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

PESOPESO·Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation

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

Compliance steps

1
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 17153:2019 for domestic gas stoves for piped natural gas. 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 Gas Stoves for Use with Piped Natural Gas (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 3584(E) dated 09-08-2023
2
Ensure every stove unit bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L licence number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself, not on packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Domestic Gas Stoves for Use with Piped Natural Gas (Quality Control) Order, 2023
3
Note the staggered enforcement dates: large enterprises are subject from 12 February 2024, small enterprises from 12 May 2024, and micro enterprises from 12 August 2024. Confirm the supplier's enterprise classification aligns with the applicable effective date on the date of shipment.
Domestic Gas Stoves for Use with Piped Natural Gas (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 3584(E) dated 09-08-2023; Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006
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 online register; an absent, expired, or product-scope-mismatched CM/L triggers consignment detention at port.
BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · Domestic Gas Stoves for Use with Piped Natural Gas (Quality Control) Order, 2023

A word of counsel

The single most acute risk on this tariff line is the staggered enforcement window being mistaken for a permanent exemption for small and micro enterprises. The phased dates — 12 February 2024 for large enterprises, 12 May 2024 for small, and 12 August 2024 for micro — are one-time grace periods, not ongoing carve-outs; all categories require CM/L-licensed, ISI-marked product from their respective effective dates. An importer invoking micro-enterprise status after 12 August 2024 without a licensed supplier faces detention, monetary penalty, and potential re-export regardless of the enterprise size of the overseas manufacturer.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8419 81 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. Domestic gas stoves for use with piped natural gas require a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L licence against IS 17153:2019 under the ISI Mark Scheme, mandatory from 12 February 2024 under the Domestic Gas Stoves for Use with Piped Natural Gas (Quality Control) Order, 2023.

Do the staggered effective dates still apply to micro and small enterprise suppliers?

No. The phased dates — 12 May 2024 for small enterprises and 12 August 2024 for micro enterprises — were one-time grace periods under the Quality Control Order. All suppliers, regardless of enterprise classification, require a current CM/L licence after their respective effective date.

Is Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation approval relevant to this HSN?

PESO oversight is relevant where the import stream includes pressure vessels or cylinders associated with gas supply equipment. The PESO approval process is separate from the BIS QCO obligation under IS 17153:2019 and does not substitute for it.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all gas stove models and manufacturing facilities of a supplier?

No. A CM/L licence is specific to the licensed product scope and manufacturing facility; models outside the licensed scope, or units produced at an unlicensed plant, are not covered and will fail customs verification.

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