Pocket lighters, gas fuelled, refillable

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 9994

HSN 9613 20 00 (pocket lighters, gas fuelled, refillable) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS/ISO 9994:2018 and IS/ISO 22702:2018 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 06 January 2024, under the Flame-Producing Lighters (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024. A DGFT import-policy price condition applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

9613 20 00

Chapter

96 · Miscellaneous manufactured articles

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 9994 · effective 06-01-2024

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

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

Compliance steps

1
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS/ISO 9994:2018 (safety specification for lighters) and IS/ISO 22702:2018 (utility lighters safety specification). Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Flame-Producing Lighters (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024 · S.O. 2986(E) dated 05-07-2023 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Ensure every lighter bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number, in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself, not on packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Flame-Producing Lighters (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024
3
Verify the CIF value of the consignment is ₹20 or above per lighter before filing the bill of entry. Import of refillable gas-fuelled pocket lighters with a CIF value below ₹20 per lighter is prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy.
DGFT Notification 15/2023 dated 29-06-2023 · ITC (HS) Code 9613 20 00 import policy condition
4
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 CM/L triggers consignment detention.
Flame-Producing Lighters (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
5
If the importer or foreign manufacturer is a Udyam-registered micro enterprise with plant and machinery investment not exceeding ₹1 crore and prior-year turnover not exceeding ₹5 crore, document the Chartered Accountant certificate confirming eligibility for the QCO exemption before the consignment arrives.
Flame-Producing Lighters (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024 · S.O. 2986(E) · Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006)

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is overlooking the two-standard requirement: the Flame-Producing Lighters (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024 invokes both IS/ISO 9994:2018 and IS/ISO 22702:2018, and a CM/L licence scoped to only one of those standards does not cover a consignment that includes utility lighters falling under the other. Importers who verify only IS 9994 compliance find that utility-lighter variants in the same shipment are detained at port for absence of IS 22702 coverage on the CM/L.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9613 20 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Refillable gas-fuelled pocket lighters are subject to the ISI Mark Scheme under the Flame-Producing Lighters (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence against IS/ISO 9994:2018 or IS/ISO 22702:2018, effective 06 January 2024.

Is there a minimum import price for lighters under this HSN?

Yes. Import is free only if the CIF value is ₹20 or above per lighter; consignments below this threshold are prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy as notified by DGFT Notification 15/2023 dated 29-06-2023.

Do micro or small enterprises receive any exemption from the Flame-Producing Lighters QCO?

Yes. Udyam-registered micro enterprises with plant and machinery investment not exceeding ₹1 crore and turnover not exceeding ₹5 crore in the previous financial year are fully exempt; small enterprises had a deferred enforcement date of 06 April 2024. A Chartered Accountant certificate is required to document the exemption claim.

Does a single CM/L licence cover both IS/ISO 9994 and IS/ISO 22702 product variants?

Not automatically. The CM/L is scope-specific; a licence against IS/ISO 9994:2018 does not cover utility-lighter variants governed by IS/ISO 22702:2018, and the consignment must be verified against the exact standard and product scope recorded on the licence.

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