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World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI)


Globally, automotive manufacturers utilize a numbering system called the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to uniquely identify a vehicle. The VIN comprises of 17 characters that uniquely identifies the vehicle as provided in ISO 3779 and ISO 4030. The first 3 characters of VIN that uniquely identifies the manufacturer of the vehicle is called the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI). The next 6 characters of VIN is known as the Vehicle Descriptor section and the last 8 characters is known as the Vehicle Indicator Sector.

BIS being the National Standards Body of India and the member of the International Organization for Standardization, acts as the WMI coordinator in India and issues the WMI code to vehicle manufactures in India after these are assigned by Society of Automotive Engineers Inc., USA, the international agency responsible for the maintenance of the WMI codes. BIS charges a nominal fee of Rs 5000/- + applicable Taxes for this service.

To apply for a WMI code download the application and checklist below:

APPLICATION FOR WORLD MANUFACTURER IDENTIFIER (WMI) CODE 

CHECKLIST FOR WORLD MANUFACTURER IDENTIFIER (WMI) APPLICATION 

To apply for inclusion of new variety of vehicle, new plant or change in plant address or change in name of plant download the application below:

 APPLICATION FORM FOR INCLUSION OF VARIETY PLANT ADDRESS CHANGE IN NAME ADDRESS

The applications may be forwarded to the following address:

International Relations &Technical Information Services Department

Bureau of Indian Standards

Manak Bhawan, 9 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110002.

E-mail: ird[at]bis[dot]org[dot]in

Last Updated on August 25, 2020

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