Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal
Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks of base metal
BIS QCO · 10/98 LINES · 10 STANDARDS · ISI MARK
HSN Chapter 82 covers tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks of base metal. Within this chapter the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has notified 9 tariff lines spanning heading 8203 (pliers, pincers and similar hand tools), heading 8204 (hand-operated spanners and wrenches), heading 8205 (other hand tools) and heading 8207 (interchangeable tools for hand tools or machine tools). The notified lines include pliers and pincers, spanners in single-ended and double-ended forms, wrenches, and press-tools and punches.
Ten Indian Standards govern the chapter, reflecting tool-type specificity. IS 3650 covers single-jaw pliers, IS 4296 governs interchangeable tools, IS 4508 and IS 4509 specify single-ended and double-ended spanners, IS 2028 and IS 2029 cover open-jaw and ring spanners, and IS 4123, IS 6149 and IS 4003 govern adjustable and pipe wrenches. IS 15041 covers other small hand tools. All 9 codes fall under the ISI Mark Scheme (Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS Conformity Assessment Regulations, 2018), with CM/L licensing for Indian manufacturers and FMCS licensing for foreign manufacturers.
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BIS QCO notified (10% coverage)
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Indian Standards in chapter
8201Hand Tools, The Following: Spades, Shovels, Mattocks, Picks, Hoes, Forks And Rakes; Axes, Bill Hooks And Similar Hewing Tools; Secateurs …6 lines8202Hand Saws; Blades For Saws Of All Kinds (Including Slitting, Slotting Or Toothless Saw Blades)11 lines8203Files, Rasps, Pliers (Including Cutting Pliers), Pincers, Tweezers, Metal Cutting Shears, Pipe-Cutters, Bolt Croppers, Perforating Punche…5 lines · 3 BIS8204Hand-Operated Spanners And Wrenches (Including Torque Meter Wrenches But Not Including Tap Wrenches); Interchangeable Spanner Sockets, Wi…5 lines · 4 BIS8205Hand Tools (Including Glaziers' Diamonds), Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included; Blow Lamps; Vices; Clamps And The Like, Other Than Access…17 lines · 1 BIS8206Tools Of Two Or More Of The Headings 8202 To 8205, Put Up In Sets For Retail Sale2 lines8207Interchangeable Tools For Hand Tools, Whether Or Not Power-Operated, Or For Machine-Tools (For Example, For Pressing, Stamping, Punching,…16 lines · 2 BIS8208Knives And Cutting Blades, For Machines Or For Mechanical Appliances9 lines8209Plates, Sticks, Tips And The Like For Tools, Unmounted, Of Cermets2 lines8210—1 lines8211Knives With Cutting Blades, Serrated Or Not (Including Pruning Knives), Other Than Knives Of Heading 8208, And Blades Therefor7 lines8212Razors And Razor Blades (Including Razor Blade Blanks In Strips)6 lines8213—1 lines8214Other Articles Of Cutlery (For Example, Hair Clippers, Butchers' Or Kitchen Cleavers, Choppers And Mincing Knives, Paper Knives); Manicur…6 lines8215Spoons, Forks, Ladles Skimmers, Cake-Servers, Fishknives, Butter-Knives, Sugar Tongs And Similar Kitchen Or Tableware4 lines IS 15041:2001IS 15041 specifies the requirements for parts, components and accessories of agricultural and material-handling machinery, covering metallic and textile-rein…18 HSNs · ISIIS 4296IS 4296 specifies the requirements for engineers' pipe cutters, prescribing wheel material, frame strength, jaw clearance and the cutting performance over ca…5 HSNs · ISIIS 2028:2004IS 2028 specifies the requirements for double-ended open-jaw spanners used for tightening and loosening hexagonal and square fasteners. The standard prescrib…2 HSNs · ISIIS 2029:1998IS 2029 specifies the requirements for single-ended open-jaw spanners used in fitter, automotive and maintenance applications. The standard prescribes nomina…2 HSNs · ISIIS 3650:1981IS 3650:1981 prescribes the material, jaw geometry, hardness and load-bearing requirements for combination pliers used in electrical, mechanical and general …2 HSNs · ISIIS 4003IS 4003 specifies the requirements for pipe wrenches used in plumbing, pipefitting and industrial maintenance trades. The standard covers dimensions, jaw geo…2 HSNs · ISIIS 4123:1982IS 4123 specifies the requirements for box spanners with handles and tommy bars, prescribing material grade, socket-end geometry, length tolerance and torque…2 HSNs · ISIIS 4508:1992IS 4508 specifies the requirements for single-ended ring spanners, prescribing material grade, opening dimensions, twelve-point geometry, hardness and proof …2 HSNs · ISIIS 4509:1992IS 4509 specifies the requirements for double-ended ring spanners, prescribing length, offset angle, twelve-point socket geometry, hardness and proof-torque …2 HSNs · ISIIS 6149:1984IS 6149 specifies the requirements for double-ended open jaw spanners, prescribing jaw dimensions, hardness, torque-loading capacity and dimensional toleranc…2 HSNs · ISI Need a regulatory steer on this product?Speak to a regulatory counsel about your specific HSN, IS, and supplier situation.
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