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Vacuum flasks, bottles and insulated containers for domestic use
HSN 9617 00 19 (vacuum flasks, bottles and insulated containers for domestic use) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 17790:2022, IS 17526:2021, and IS 17569:2021 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 06 June 2024 under the Insulated Flask, Bottles and Containers for Domestic Use (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024. No separate customs-clearance overlay applies beyond the BIS obligation.
- 1Identify which Indian Standard governs the specific product being imported: IS 17790:2022 for insulated flasks for domestic use, IS 17526:2021 for domestic stainless steel vacuum flasks and bottles, or IS 17569:2021 for insulated containers for food storage. Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer whose licence covers the applicable standard and product variant.Insulated Flask, Bottles and Containers for Domestic Use (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024 · S.O. 1072(E) dated 05-03-2024
- 2Verify the supplier's CM/L licence number, licensed product scope, and licensed manufacturing facility address on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order. Confirm the licence is current and that the specific product variant falls within the licensed scope.Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 1072(E) dated 05-03-2024
- 3Ensure every unit bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number as required under Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself, not solely on outer packaging.Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Insulated Flask, Bottles and Containers for Domestic Use (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024
- 4Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the applicable IS number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; a licence that is absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · S.O. 1072(E) dated 05-03-2024
- 5If the overseas supplier or Indian importer is an enterprise registered on the Udyam Portal with plant and machinery investment not exceeding ₹1 crore and annual turnover not exceeding ₹5 crore for the previous financial year, document the Chartered Accountant certification of that status to substantiate the QCO exemption. Small enterprises obtained a deferred enforcement date of 06-09-2024 and micro enterprises of 06-12-2024.Insulated Flask, Bottles and Containers for Domestic Use (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2024 · S.O. 1072(E) dated 05-03-2024 · S.O. 3705(E) dated 29-08-2024
The single most common error on this tariff line is treating a single CM/L licence as covering all three product categories when in practice IS 17790:2022 (insulated flasks), IS 17526:2021 (stainless steel vacuum flasks and bottles), and IS 17569:2021 (food storage containers) are distinct standards with distinct licences — importing a food-storage container under a licence issued against IS 17790:2022 constitutes a scope mismatch that customs verifies at port, resulting in detention of the entire consignment. Verify at the purchase-order stage that the supplier's CM/L explicitly names the IS number and product category matching every SKU in the shipment.