Kitchenware is one of the most regulated categories on Indian marketplaces. Pressure cookers, their gaskets, LPG gas stoves, mixer grinders, metal water bottles, insulated flasks and food containers, stainless steel cookware and aluminium utensils all need the ISI mark under a BIS licence held by the manufacturer. Since 1 October 2026, almost every electric kitchen appliance does too. Plain plastic or glass containers, plates and knives do not.
Kitchen products that need the ISI mark
| Product | Standard | Order |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic pressure cookers | IS 2347 | Domestic Pressure Cooker (QC) Order, 2020, S.O. 294(E), in force from 1 February 2021 |
| Rubber gaskets for pressure cookers | IS 7466 | S.O. 5371(E), 14 December 2023 |
| Domestic LPG gas stoves | IS 4246 | Domestic Gas Stoves (QC) Order, 2019, S.O. 4345(E) |
| Stainless steel cookware | IS 14756 | Cookware and Utensils (QC) Order, 2023, S.O. 3583(E), and later orders |
| Wrought aluminium utensils | IS 1660 | Same orders |
| Stainless steel sinks | IS 13983 | Same orders |
| Metal water bottles (copper, stainless steel, aluminium) | IS 17803 | Potable Water Bottles (QC) Order, 2024, S.O. 1071(E) |
| Vacuum flasks and bottles | IS 17526 | Insulated Flask, Bottles and Containers (QC) Order, 2024, S.O. 1072(E) |
| Insulated flasks | IS 17790 | S.O. 1072(E) |
| Insulated food containers up to 20 litres | IS 17569 | S.O. 1072(E) |
| Aluminium foil for food packaging | IS 15392 | S.O. 687(E) |
| Mixer grinders | IS 4250 | Kitchen Appliances (QC) Order, 2018, S.O. 5243(E) |
| Toasters, grills and roasters | IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 9) | S.O. 1128(E), 5 March 2024 |
| Range hoods (chimneys) | IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 31) | S.O. 1128(E) |
| Rice cookers | IS 302 (Part 2/Sec 15) | CRS registration, not an ISI licence |
| Kettles, coffee makers, juicers, food processors and other appliances | IS 302 (Part 1):2024 | S.O. 1739(E), from 1 October 2026 |
For electric kitchen appliances in detail, see selling home appliances online.
What is not covered
These are on no BIS list, so they need no ISI mark:
- Plastic, Tritan, glass and other non-insulated, non-metal bottles. See is BIS required for plastic water bottles.
- Plain lunch boxes and storage containers that are not insulated.
- Plates, bowls, glasses, cutlery, knives, chopping boards, spatulas and similar tools.
- Cookware of materials the cookware orders do not name, such as clay, glass or ceramic. Cast iron cookware is not named either, but the Cast Iron Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 lists grey iron castings (IS 210) without limiting the end use, so check cast iron items against it. The orders cover stainless steel cookware (IS 14756) and wrought aluminium utensils (IS 1660), so check aluminium pans, including coated ones, against IS 1660.
“Not covered” by BIS does not mean no rules apply. Pre-packed kitchenware still needs the Legal Metrology declarations, and food-contact materials have their own FSSAI requirements for food businesses.
Pressure cookers: the most enforced kitchen product
The pressure cooker order has applied since 1 February 2021. DPIIT’s order S.O. 294(E) of 21 January 2020 first set 1 August 2020, and the amendment of 23 June 2020 (S.O. 2019(E)) moved it. Pressure cookers must conform to IS 2347, now in its 2023 revision, and gaskets have needed the ISI mark to IS 7466 since the December 2023 order.
Pressure cookers sold without the ISI mark on e-commerce platforms have been the subject of action by the Central Consumer Protection Authority. See government action against non-BIS products sold online.
Checklist for kitchenware sellers
- Sort the range by product, material and construction: covered, covered under another order, or not covered.
- Get the CM/L number for each covered product and check it on Manak Online or BIS Care. The licence should be valid, for the right IS number and for the factory you buy from. See how to check a CM/L number.
- Check the product itself. The ISI mark, IS number and CM/L number should be on the product or packaging, as the standard requires.
- Check parts sold separately. Replacement gaskets need their own ISI licence to IS 7466.
- Check the label for the Legal Metrology declarations and show them on the listing. See what an e-commerce listing must show.
- Keep notes on uncovered items explaining why they need no BIS, in case a marketplace asks.
How Aaditech can help
Aaditech gets Indian and overseas kitchenware factories licensed to IS 2347, IS 4246, IS 14756, IS 17803 and the other kitchen standards, and acts as Authorised Indian Representative for foreign manufacturers. We also review sellers’ kitchen ranges and confirm, product by product, which need the ISI mark. Our team includes former BIS officers. See our ISI mark certification service or our guide to selling regulated products online.