Miners’ safety lamps

Portable battery-operated miners' safety lamps

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 2083

HSN 8513 10 30 (miners' safety lamps) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 2083 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme by virtue of the Flashlight (Quality Control) Order, 2025, notified under S.O. 501(E) dated 21 January 2025. Enforcement dates are staggered: general enterprises from 28 July 2025, small enterprises from 28 October 2025, and micro enterprises from 28 January 2026.

What this is

HSN code

8513 10 30

Chapter

85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 2083 · effective 21-01-2025

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 2083 for portable battery-operated miners' safety lamps. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility address on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Flashlight (Quality Control) Order, 2025 · S.O. 501(E) dated 21-01-2025
2
Ensure every lamp bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The ISI mark must appear on the product itself; marking on packaging alone does not satisfy the requirement.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Flashlight (Quality Control) Order, 2025
3
Confirm which enforcement date tier applies to your entity: 28 July 2025 for general enterprises, 28 October 2025 for small enterprises, and 28 January 2026 for micro enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006. Consignments arriving before the applicable date are not subject to the QCO, but document the enterprise classification clearly in customs records.
S.O. 501(E) dated 21-01-2025 · Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 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 register; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention and potential re-export or confiscation.
Flashlight (Quality Control) Order, 2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
5
If the consignment may qualify for an exemption, review the carve-outs specified in paragraph 2 of S.O. 501(E). Document the basis for any claimed exemption in writing before the consignment arrives at port.
S.O. 501(E) dated 21-01-2025 · para 2 exemptions under Flashlight (Quality Control) Order, 2025

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming the staggered enforcement schedule creates a general deferral for all importers: the tiered dates apply to the enterprise category of the importer, not to the product or its end-use. An importer classified as a general enterprise that sources miners' safety lamps after 28 July 2025 without a CM/L-backed consignment faces detention regardless of whether the supplier is a micro or small entity. Verify your own enterprise classification against the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 definitions before the purchase order, not at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8513 10 30 require BIS certification?

Yes. Miners' safety lamps under this tariff line must conform to IS 2083 and bear the ISI mark under a CM/L licence, per the Flashlight (Quality Control) Order, 2025 notified vide S.O. 501(E) dated 21 January 2025.

When does the BIS QCO enforcement date apply to my import?

The enforcement date depends on your enterprise category: 28 July 2025 for general enterprises, 28 October 2025 for small enterprises, and 28 January 2026 for micro enterprises as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.

Are any consignments exempt from the Flashlight Quality Control Order, 2025?

Paragraph 2 of S.O. 501(E) specifies exemptions. Importers claiming an exemption must document the basis in advance; unsubstantiated exemption claims do not prevent port detention pending verification.

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

No. A CM/L licence is specific to the licensed product scope and manufacturing facility; lamp models or plants not covered by the licence are outside its scope, and customs detains consignments on a scope mismatch.

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