Of plastic

Plastic-bodied electrical sockets, plugs and switch-socket outlets

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 15787

HSN 8536 69 10 (plastic-bodied electrical connectors and switch-socket outlets) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 15787:2008 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 1 July 2024 for standard enterprises, 1 October 2024 for small enterprises, and 1 January 2025 for micro enterprises, under the Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2023. Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom Equipment requirements administered by the Department of Telecommunications apply as a separate customs-clearance overlay for telecom-notified variants.

What this is

HSN code

8536 69 10

Chapter

85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 15787:2008 · effective 01-07-2024

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 15787:2008 for switch-socket outlets (non-interlock type). Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 43(E) dated 01-01-2024
2
Confirm the applicable enforcement date against the importer's enterprise classification: 01-07-2024 for standard enterprises, 01-10-2024 for small enterprises, 01-01-2025 for micro enterprises. Consignments shipped before the applicable date for the importer's enterprise category are not exempt from the QCO obligation once the relevant date has passed.
Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 43(E) dated 01-01-2024
3
Ensure every switch-socket outlet bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself; packaging-only marking does not satisfy the requirement.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2023
4
Determine whether the consignment includes telecom-notified variants. If so, verify compliance with the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 and DoT Notifications TEC/01/2017-TC dated 04-07-2019 and 23-06-2020 as amended vide F.No.5-2/2021-TC/TEC/131 dated 13-06-2022 and F.No.5-2/2024-TC/TEC (Pt.1) dated 25-02-2025.
Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Rules, 2017 · DoT Notification TEC/01/2017-TC dated 04-07-2019 · F.No.5-2/2024-TC/TEC (Pt.1) dated 25-02-2025
5
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 · Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most prevalent compliance failure on this tariff line is presenting a CM/L licence whose product scope covers switch-socket outlets generically, while the actual consignment comprises a specific non-interlock type or size variant outside the licensed scope — a mismatch that BIS verifies against the licence schedule at port. IS 15787:2008 is type-and-variant-specific; a CM/L that covers one configuration does not automatically extend to dimensional or current-rating variants from the same manufacturer. Confirm that the licensed product description in the CM/L precisely matches the imported variant before the purchase order is finalised.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8536 69 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Switch-socket outlets (non-interlock type) of plastic body require conformity to IS 15787:2008 under the ISI Mark Scheme, mandatory with effect from 01 July 2024 for standard enterprises under the Electrical Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2023.

Does the enforcement date differ by enterprise size?

Yes. The BIS QCO obligation under IS 15787:2008 took effect 01-07-2024 for standard enterprises, 01-10-2024 for small enterprises, and 01-01-2025 for micro enterprises as defined under the MSMED Act.

When is a Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom Equipment certification required in addition to BIS QCO compliance?

MTCTE certification is required only for product variants notified under the list of telecom products covered by DoT notifications; standard switch-socket outlets not on the MTCTE notified list require only IS 15787:2008 BIS compliance.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all switch-socket outlet variants from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product type, current rating, and manufacturing facility; variants outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant are not covered and trigger detention on customs verification.

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