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Other flame-producing lighters (utility lighters, novelty lighters)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 9994

HSN 9613 80 90 (other lighters) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS/ISO 9994 and IS/ISO 22702 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 06 January 2024 under the Flame-Producing Lighters (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024. Directorate General of Foreign Trade import-policy conditions on pocket lighters apply as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

9613 80 90

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) or IS/ISO 22702:2018 (utility lighters safety specification), as applicable to the product type. Verify the supplier's 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 to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Ensure every lighter in the consignment bears the ISI Standard Mark and the supplier's CM/L number per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself; packaging-only marking is not compliant.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Flame-Producing Lighters (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024
3
Confirm whether the foreign manufacturer qualifies as a Micro or Small Enterprise under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006. Enterprises with plant and machinery investment not exceeding ₹1 crore and turnover not exceeding ₹5 crore (certified by a Chartered Accountant) are exempt from the QCO; document this exemption status before shipment.
Flame-Producing Lighters (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024 · S.O. 2986(E) dated 05-07-2023 · Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (27 of 2006)
4
If importing declared stock manufactured or imported before the QCO commencement date by a BIS-certified manufacturer or an applicant manufacturer, obtain a Chartered Accountant-certified declaration and submit it to the Bureau before sale or display. Such stock may be sold or displayed up to six months from QCO commencement.
Flame-Producing Lighters (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024 · S.O. 2986(E) dated 05-07-2023
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L against the BIS register in real time; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched CM/L number triggers consignment detention.
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 failing to distinguish between the two applicable Indian Standards: IS/ISO 9994:2018 governs general lighters (safety specification) while IS/ISO 22702:2018 governs utility lighters — a CM/L licence against one does not cover the other. Importers who source lighters described as 'utility lighters' from a supplier licensed only against IS/ISO 9994:2018 face detention regardless of the ISI mark appearing on the product, because the mark does not identify which standard was met.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9613 80 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. Flame-producing lighters under this tariff line require conformity to IS/ISO 9994:2018 or IS/ISO 22702:2018 under the ISI Mark Scheme, with effect from 06 January 2024 under the Flame-Producing Lighters (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024. Import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence.

Are Micro and Small Enterprises exempt from the BIS QCO?

Yes, conditionally. Enterprises with plant and machinery or equipment investment not exceeding ₹1 crore and annual turnover not exceeding ₹5 crore (as certified by a Chartered Accountant) and registered on the Udyam Portal are exempt. Small Enterprises had a deferred enforcement date of 06 April 2024 and Micro Enterprises of 06 July 2024.

Do the staggered enforcement dates for Micro and Small Enterprises still apply?

The staggered dates (06-04-2024 for Small Enterprises, 06-07-2024 for Micro Enterprises) were the original go-live windows. The QCO has since been amended by S.O. 4230(E) dated 20-09-2024 and S.O. 777(E) dated 12-02-2026; importers should confirm current applicability against the latest notified version.

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

No. A CM/L licence is standard-specific and scope-specific. A supplier licensed against IS/ISO 9994:2018 (general lighters) does not hold a licence against IS/ISO 22702:2018 (utility lighters), and goods presented as utility lighters under an IS/ISO 9994 licence will be treated as uncertified at the port.

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