Storage heating radiators

Electric storage heating radiators for domestic use

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 302 · CPCB OVERLAY

HSN 8516 21 00 (storage heating radiators) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 30) is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 17 February 2003, by virtue of the Electrical Wires, Cables, Appliances and Protection Devices and Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2003. Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation administered by the Central Pollution Control Board applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

8516 21 00

Chapter

85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 30) · effective 17-02-2003

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

CPCBCPCB·Central Pollution Control Board

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 30) for storage heating radiators. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility address on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Electrical Wires, Cables, Appliances and Protection Devices and Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2003 · No. 189(E) dated 17-02-2003 · IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 30)
2
Ensure every storage heating radiator 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, not on packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Electrical Wires, Cables, Appliances and Protection Devices and Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2003
3
Obtain Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation from the Central Pollution Control Board before import. MSMED-registered micro enterprises are exempt from EPR. Quote the EPR authorisation number on the bill of entry.
Schedule-I of the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 · G.S.R. 801(E) dated 02-11-2022
4
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the CPCB EPR authorisation number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched CM/L triggers consignment detention.
Electrical Wires, Cables, Appliances and Protection Devices and Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2003 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is sourcing against the parent IS 302 standard without confirming that the supplier's CM/L licence specifically covers Part 2/Sec 30, the section governing room heaters. IS 302 is a multi-part standard with appliance-specific sections; a CM/L issued for a different section — such as water heaters or hair dryers — does not authorise import of storage heating radiators under HSN 8516 21 00, and customs will detain the consignment on a scope mismatch.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8516 21 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Storage heating radiators must conform to IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 30) under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 17 February 2003; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering this specific section.

Is Extended Producer Responsibility authorisation required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. EPR authorisation is administered by the Central Pollution Control Board under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 and is independent of the BIS ISI Mark Scheme obligation. Micro enterprises registered under the MSMED Act, 2006 are exempt from EPR.

Does a CM/L licence issued against IS 302 for another appliance category cover storage heating radiators?

No. IS 302 is a multi-part standard; a CM/L is section-specific. Only a licence explicitly covering Part 2/Sec 30 authorises manufacture or import of storage heating radiators under this tariff line.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all storage heating radiator models and manufacturing facilities?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product variant, wattage range, and licensed manufacturing facility; radiators outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant are not covered.

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