Check before you import
Enter your product or HSN code. In seconds you'll know whether BIS applies, which scheme you're under, what it costs and how long it takes, all before you place the order.
Four questions, answered before you order
Most importers find out about BIS at the port. This is the order the answers actually matter in.
- 1Does BIS apply to my product?Whether the SKU sits under an active Quality Control Order at all.
- 2What exactly applies?Which scheme governs it, and the IS standard it has to be tested against.
- 3Who has to hold the certificate?Almost always your supplier, not you. Which changes what you need to ask for.
- 4What will it cost, and how long?So you can budget it into landed cost rather than discover it at the port.
Not sure whether your product is covered? Browse the active QCOs →
- Standard
- IS 9873 (Part 1)
- Scheme
- ISI: factory-inspected route
- HSN code
- 9503
- Cost
- ₹51K – ₹1.9L
- Timeline
- 6 – 14 weeks
A real record from the database. Search yours above for the same breakdown.
Verify with your supplier before you pay
You will not hold the certificate. Your supplier's certificate has to cover your shipment exactly: the same model, the same brand, the same factory. Ask for these six things, and check each one against the goods.
And confirm it is currently valid: an expired registration is not a registration. Check validity on BIS’s own portal, not from the PDF your supplier sends.
Your exact model and its variants. “Same family” is not the same model.
CHECK → your invoice and packaging
The registration has to name the brand you are actually importing under.
CHECK → the brand on the goods and the invoice
The plant that actually manufactured your shipment, not a sibling unit.
CHECK → the address on the bill of lading
The same standard as the product you are importing, at the same revision.
CHECK → your BIS Checker result
Issued by a lab on the BIS-recognised list, covering that model.
CHECK → the lab directory
Who actually holds the BIS certificate
The certificate belongs to the manufacturer, never to the importer. But at the border, the shipment is yours. Here is what each party in the chain actually holds.
What it costs and how long it takes
CRS and ISI figures are computed from bischeck's 872-product database; FMCS comes from the scheme guide. The full range is every record in the scheme. The middle half is where most of them actually sit. Your figure depends on the SKU, the lab, and how fast you move.
“Middle half” is the 25th-to-75th percentile band. The full range is stretched by a handful of unusually complex products. FMCS is outside the database, so it has no percentile band. The calculator takes your specifics instead of a scheme average.
Common importer questions
Does my Chinese supplier need BIS, or do I?+
BIS registration is manufacturer-led. Your supplier has to hold the registration for your product, or, if they have no Indian entity, appoint an Authorised Indian Representative, which is what FMCS covers. You cannot register on their behalf. Before you order, confirm their certificate names the exact model, brand and factory that will ship to you.
Can I import first and certify later?+
No. Goods landing on or after a QCO effective date must already comply, and non-certified goods can be stopped at customs. Check whether your product sits under an active order in the QCO directory before you place it.
How do I handle multiple product variants?+
Each model generally needs its own testing. Variants within the same product family, meaning the same design with a different wattage or colour, can often be grouped under a single application, so ask your lab which of your SKUs can share a submission before you budget for them separately.
What if my shipment is already at port without BIS?+
You have options: bond and release, re-export, or warehousing pending certification. The key is to act within 24–48 hours to limit demurrage. Our emergency customs guide walks through the recovery steps in the order they need to happen.
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