Of revolvers or pistols
Parts and accessories of revolvers and pistols (tactical slings)
HSN 9305 10 00 (parts and accessories of revolvers and pistols) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 16725:2018 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 13 October 2023, by virtue of the Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022. Import under this tariff line is Restricted under the ITC (HS) Import Policy and is subject to arms-related licensing conditions under Chapter 93.
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
- 1Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 16725:2018 for tactical slings. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022 · S.O. 1707(E) dated 10-04-2023
- 2Ensure each article 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 product itself, not packaging alone.Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022
- 3Obtain the import licence or other authorisation required under ITC (HS) Policy Conditions 1 and 2 to Chapter 93 before shipment. Import of arms and related material originating from Iraq is prohibited under Policy Condition 5 to Chapter 93.ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 93 — Policy Conditions 1, 2, and 5
- 4Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the relevant import licence reference 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 independently of the arms licensing status.Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
The sharpest risk on this tariff line is the product-scope mismatch between the HSN heading (parts and accessories of revolvers and pistols) and the actual QCO-notified article (tactical 3-point sling, a textile-based accessory governed by IS 16725:2018 under the Protective Textiles QCO). Importers who read the heading and assume the BIS obligation covers metal firearm components, or conversely who import tactical slings without a CM/L on the mistaken view that this is purely an arms-licensing matter, both face detention. The BIS obligation under S.O. 1707(E) is product-specific to the tactical sling; confirm the exact article description against IS 16725:2018 before the purchase order.