Bicycle rims

Bicycle rims for road-use cycles

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 10613

HSN 8714 92 10 (bicycle rims) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 10613 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme by virtue of the Bicycles-Retro Reflective Devices (Quality Control) Order, 2023, with effect from 01 July 2023. No separate customs-clearance overlay applies beyond the BIS obligation.

What this is

HSN code

8714 92 10

Chapter

87 · Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock; parts and accessories

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 10613 · effective 01-07-2023

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 10613 for bicycle rims. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility address on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Bicycles-Retro Reflective Devices (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 882(E) dated 23-02-2023
2
Ensure every bicycle rim 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 standard mark must appear on the rim itself, not on packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Bicycles-Retro Reflective Devices (Quality Control) Order, 2023
3
If the consignment includes retro-reflective devices for bicycles, verify separately under IS/ISO 6742-2:2015. Table-1 devices require an ISI mark (Scheme-I); Table-2 retro-reflective safety components require a Certificate of Conformity under Scheme-IV of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
S.O. 882(E) dated 23-02-2023 · Clause 4.14 of IS 10613:2014 · IS/ISO 6742-2:2015
4
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry for bicycle rims. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or product-scope-mismatched licence triggers consignment detention.
Bicycles-Retro Reflective Devices (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is presenting a CM/L licence whose scope covers complete bicycles or other bicycle components under IS 10613, but not bicycle rims as a discrete product category. IS 10613 covers rims within a broader bicycle-safety standard, and customs officers increasingly scrutinise whether the licensed product scope explicitly identifies rims — a licence scoped only to, say, pedals or complete bicycles does not satisfy the QCO obligation for rims. Confirm that the supplier's CM/L licence schedule names bicycle rims as a covered product before shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8714 92 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Bicycle rims must conform to IS 10613 under the ISI Mark Scheme, with the ISI mark on every rim from a CM/L-licensed manufacturer, with effect from 01 July 2023 under the Bicycles-Retro Reflective Devices (Quality Control) Order, 2023.

Does the same QCO cover retro-reflective devices imported with the rims?

Yes, but under different schemes. Table-1 devices require ISI marking under Scheme-I; Table-2 retro-reflective safety items require a Certificate of Conformity under Scheme-IV referencing Clause 4.14 of IS 10613:2014 and IS/ISO 6742-2:2015.

When did the Bicycles-Retro Reflective Devices (Quality Control) Order, 2023 come into force?

The notification S.O. 882(E) was issued on 23 February 2023, and the QCO obligation on bicycle rims took effect from 01 July 2023.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all rim sizes and materials from the same manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is facility-specific and scope-specific; rim sizes, materials, or variants outside the licensed product schedule, or produced at an unlicensed plant, are not covered by the same licence.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / Indian Customs CUSDATA.