Electronic

Electronic lighters, flame-producing (cigarette and utility lighters)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME

HSN 9613 80 10 (electronic lighters) 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 6 January 2024, by virtue of the Flame-Producing Lighters (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024. No separate customs-clearance overlay beyond the BIS QCO applies to this tariff line.

What this is

HSN code

9613 80 10

Chapter

96 · Miscellaneous manufactured articles

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS/ISO 9994:2018 · effective 06-01-2024

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/ISO 9994:2018 (safety specification for lighters) or IS/ISO 22702:2018 (utility lighters safety specification), as applicable. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, and licensed 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
2
Ensure every electronic lighter bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself; packaging-only marking does not satisfy the statutory requirement.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Flame-Producing Lighters (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024
3
Confirm whether the foreign manufacturer qualifies as a Micro Enterprise (investment ≤ ₹1 crore, turnover ≤ ₹5 crore as certified by a Chartered Accountant and registered on the Udyam Portal). If so, the QCO does not apply to that manufacturer's goods; retain the Udyam registration proof and CA certificate with import documentation.
Flame-Producing Lighters (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024 · Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006)
4
If claiming the transitional stock exemption — goods imported before 6 January 2024 by an importer who has applied to BIS for certification — obtain a Chartered Accountant-certified declaration of declared stock and submit it to BIS. The sale window is six months from the order's commencement date.
Flame-Producing Lighters (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024 · S.O. 2986(E) dated 05-07-2023; S.O. 4230(E) dated 20-09-2024
5
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 product-scope-mismatched CM/L triggers consignment detention, ground rent, and potential re-export or confiscation.
BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · Flame-Producing Lighters (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is overlooking which IS standard applies to the specific lighter type: IS/ISO 9994:2018 governs cigarette-type lighters while IS/ISO 22702:2018 governs utility lighters — a CM/L licensed against one does not cover the other. Importers who verify only that a CM/L exists, without confirming it covers the precise lighter category in the consignment, face detention at port when customs cross-checks the product scope against the BIS register. Confirm the scope of the supplier's CM/L against the actual product category before shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9613 80 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Electronic lighters under this tariff line must conform to IS/ISO 9994:2018 or IS/ISO 22702:2018 under the ISI Mark Scheme from 6 January 2024; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant lighter category.

Are Micro Enterprise manufacturers exempt from the Flame-Producing Lighters QCO?

Yes. Manufacturers registered on the Udyam Portal whose investment in plant and machinery does not exceed ₹1 crore and whose turnover does not exceed ₹5 crore for the previous financial year are exempt, subject to a Chartered Accountant certificate confirming those thresholds.

Do Small Enterprises and Micro Enterprises have different enforcement dates under this QCO?

Yes. The QCO applied to Small Enterprises from 6 April 2024 and to Micro Enterprises from 6 July 2024, with the general enforcement date of 6 January 2024 applying to all other manufacturers and importers.

Does a single CM/L licence cover both cigarette lighters and utility lighters?

No. IS/ISO 9994:2018 and IS/ISO 22702:2018 are separate standards; a CM/L is scope-specific to the standard and lighter category for which it is granted, and lighters outside the licensed scope are not covered.

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