Mandatory BIS Standard
ISI Mark for Wood Based Boards
- Minimum marking fee per year
- ₹9,200 – ₹99,000
- Micro to large firms
- Testing cost
- ₹1,100 – ₹59,000
- Based on 18 lab prices
- HSN codes
- 44129990, 44101190, 44111200
- Check the code with customs
BIS certification for Wood-Based Boards guarantees adherence to IS 303 (Plywood), IS 1659 (Blockboards), and IS 12406 (Particle Boards). Mandatory for manufacturers and importers under the Quality Control Order.
Applicable Indian Standards for ISI Mark for Wood Based Boards
| IS number | Product | Testing cost |
|---|---|---|
| IS 1659:2004 | Block BoardsHSN 44129990 | ₹1,100 – ₹16,22818 labs |
| IS 12823:2015 | Prelaminated particle boards from wood and other Lignocellulosic materialHSN 44101190 | ₹11,000 – ₹59,00016 labs |
| IS 3087:2005 | Particle boards of wood and other lignocellulosic materials (medium density) for general purposeHSN 44101190 | ₹8,000 – ₹21,00015 labs |
| IS 12406:2021 | Medium density fibre boards for general purposeHSN 44111200 | ₹8,200 – ₹20,00015 labs |
| IS 3097:2006 | Veneered particle boards | — |
- Legal order: Wood Based Boards & Plywood QCO, 2024; effective from 28-02-2025 (MSME timelines extended)
Minimum marking fee by firm size
You pay BIS a minimum marking fee every year. Micro, small and medium firms (with Udyam registration) pay less. BIS also works out a fee from the unit rate and your production. You pay whichever amount is higher.
| IS number | Large | Medium | Small | Micro | Unit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IS 1659:2004 | ₹73,000 | ₹59,000 | ₹36,500 | ₹14,600 | ₹0.36 per sq m |
| IS 12823:2015 | ₹98,000 | ₹79,000 | ₹49,000 | ₹19,600 | ₹0.27 per sq m |
| IS 3087:2005 | ₹99,000 | ₹80,000 | ₹49,500 | ₹19,800 | ₹0.20 per sq m |
| IS 12406:2021 | ₹46,000 | ₹37,000 | ₹23,000 | ₹9,200 | ₹17.30 per tonne for the first 2,500; ₹8.70 per tonne thereafter |
- Other BIS charges
- ₹9,000 for every ISI mark product: application charge ₹1,000 · licence fee ₹1,000 · audit charges ₹7,000
- Foreign manufacturers
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