Bicycle free-wheels

Bicycle free-wheels for road-use cycles

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 10613

HSN 8714 93 20 (bicycle free-wheels) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 10613 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 23 February 2023, by virtue of the Bicycles-Retro Reflective Devices (Quality Control) Order, 2023. Retro-reflective devices supplied with the same consignment are subject to a concurrent IS/ISO 6742-2:2015 obligation under the same Quality Control Order.

What this is

HSN code

8714 93 20

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 23-02-2023

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. 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 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Ensure every free-wheel bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number per Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself and not only on outer packaging.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Bicycles-Retro Reflective Devices (Quality Control) Order, 2023
3
If the consignment also includes retro-reflective devices for bicycles, confirm those components comply with IS/ISO 6742-2:2015 with effect from 01-07-2023 and carry either an ISI mark (Table 1 goods, Scheme-I) or a Bureau Certificate of Conformity (Table 2 goods, Scheme-IV) as applicable.
Bicycles-Retro Reflective Devices (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 882(E) dated 23-02-2023 · Scheme-IV of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
4
For Table 2 retro-reflective safety devices covered by Clause 4.14 of IS 10613:2014, obtain a Certificate of Conformity from the Bureau of Indian Standards under Scheme-IV rather than a CM/L. Verify that the CoC is current and covers the specific device model being imported.
Clause 4.14 of IS 10613:2014 · Scheme-IV of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 882(E) dated 23-02-2023
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number (and CoC reference for Scheme-IV components) on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L against the BIS register in real time; an absent, expired, or 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 importing bicycle free-wheels against IS 10613 while overlooking that the governing notification — S.O. 882(E) — is titled the Bicycles-Retro Reflective Devices (Quality Control) Order, 2023, leading compliance teams to mistake the QCO as applicable only to reflective accessories. Free-wheels are squarely within Table 1 scope and require a CM/L under Scheme-I; retro-reflective safety components in the same consignment additionally require either a Scheme-I ISI mark or a Scheme-IV Certificate of Conformity depending on which table they fall under — and conflating the two compliance tracks produces deficient documentation and port detention.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8714 93 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. Bicycle free-wheels are subject to the ISI Mark Scheme under IS 10613, mandatory with effect from 23 February 2023 by virtue of the Bicycles-Retro Reflective Devices (Quality Control) Order, 2023; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence.

Why does the Quality Control Order reference retro-reflective devices when the HSN covers free-wheels?

S.O. 882(E) covers both free-wheels (via IS 10613, Scheme-I) and retro-reflective devices for bicycles (via IS/ISO 6742-2:2015, Scheme-I or Scheme-IV); both product categories fall under the single Bicycles-Retro Reflective Devices (Quality Control) Order, 2023.

What is the difference between Scheme-I and Scheme-IV obligations under this QCO?

Table 1 goods require an ISI mark under a CM/L licence (Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018); Table 2 retro-reflective safety devices require a Certificate of Conformity from the Bureau under Scheme-IV, per Clause 4.14 of IS 10613:2014.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all free-wheel variants from the same manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product variant and manufacturing facility; free-wheels outside the licensed specification range or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered and are detainable at port.

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