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.
Procedure for WMI Registration Procedure for WMI Registration
• Receipt of the application & Verification of supporting documents
• Proposal of WMI code as per the series and entry of the same in the BIS database
• Registration with SAE International, USA
• Confirmation letter from SAE International
• Communication of WMI to the applicant firm
CHECKLIST FOR WORLD MANUFACTURER IDENTIFIER (WMI & VIN)
1. Name, address of the firm and location of the manufacturing unit;
2. Photocopy of Certificate of incorporation, Memorandum and Article of
Association (MOA & AOA);
3. Photocopy of MSME UDHYOG AADHAR;
4. Installed capacity and number of vehicles manufactured per year( or proposed
capacity if manufacturing not yet started), along with the technical details of the
vehicles, brand name etc (model-wise);
5. Whether you are using any Coding system at present, if yes, its details;
6. Number of vehicles to be produced in the current year (proposed).
7. Details of top management along with designation;
8. Details of vehicle type- Trailer/ Truck/ Bus/ Passenger car/ Motorbike/ etc
9. Detail of VDS and Section of VIN along-with drawings ( we will design this with
your help)
10. Draft application, resolution and supporting documentation ( we will provide
this)
To apply for a WMI code download: APPLICATION FOR WORLD MANUFACTURER IDENTIFIER (WMI) CODE
Components of VIN Components of VIN
VIN contains 17 digits
1-3 digits = World Manufacturer Identifier Number (WMI)
4-9 digits = Vehicle Descriptor Section (VDS)
10-17 digits = Vehicle Indicator Section (VIS)
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