Ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships

Ignition and vehicle, aircraft or ship wiring sets

HSN 8544 30 00 (ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets used in vehicles, aircraft or ships) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 694 for PVC-insulated cables and IS 9968 for elastomer-insulated cables up to 1100 V is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme, with the QCO notified under S.O. 189(E) with effect from 17 February 2003. Directorate General of Foreign Trade policy controls, including tariff-rate quota allocation for copper products under Chapter 74 and CTH 8544, apply as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

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

1. 1
   Verify that the foreign manufacturer holds a current Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L licence against IS 694 (PVC-insulated cables) or IS 9968 (elastomer-insulated cables), as applicable to the cable construction being imported. Confirm that the licensed scope covers the voltage rating up to 1100 V and the manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
   S.O. 189(E) · IS 694 · IS 9968 · BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Note 2 of ITC(HS) Import Policy Chapter 85
2. 2
   Ensure every cable and wiring set bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L licence number. The marking must appear on the product itself — on the cable sheath or attached tag — and not solely on the outer packaging.
   BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Scheme-I marking format · S.O. 189(E)
3. 3
   Identify whether the wiring set contains PVC-insulated conductors (IS 694) or elastomer-insulated conductors (IS 9968), or both, and ensure the CM/L licence presented covers the correct standard for each cable type in the consignment. A single CM/L licence does not cross-cover both standards.
   IS 694 · IS 9968 · BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
4. 4
   Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L licence 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.
   S.O. 189(E) · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · Note 2 of ITC(HS) Import Policy Chapter 85
5. 5
   If the consignment falls within the tariff-rate quota for copper products under CTH 8544, verify whether a DGFT TRQ allocation certificate is required under the revised India-Nepal Treaty and DGFT Public Notice 17/2023. Obtain the allocation prior to import and cite it on the bill of entry.
   DGFT Public Notice 17/2023 dated 22-06-2023 · para 2.92 of the Handbook of Procedures, 2023