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Ferro-manganese other than high carbon (medium and low carbon grades)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7202 19 00 (ferro-manganese, other than high-carbon) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 29 August 2024, by virtue of S.O. 3716(E). Steel Import Monitoring System registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

7202 19 00

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS mapped in Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E) · effective 29-08-2024

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

SIMSSIMS·Steel Import Monitoring System

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer whose licence covers the Indian Standard mapped to ferro-manganese (other than high-carbon) in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Ensure every consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-licensed manufacturer. Each lot must bear the ISI mark under the supplier's CM/L licence; sub-standard or defective material must be disposed of as scrap in compliance with Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.
Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016 (11 of 2016)
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days; the registration must remain within validity on the date of arrival.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 72
4
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Comply with CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS regarding the Indian Standard of the input material. Either reference being absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 · Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
5
If the consignment is a re-import for packaging purposes only, or is an SEZ-to-DTA movement without value addition, document the SIMS exemption basis. The BIS QCO obligation under S.O. 3716(E) is not waived by either SIMS carve-out — the ISI-marked product requirement continues to apply.
DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022 · DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the high-carbon ferro-manganese BIS compliance framework (HSN 7202 11 00) automatically extends to medium- and low-carbon grades under HSN 7202 19 00. The Indian Standard and associated CM/L scope differ by grade; a supplier licensed for high-carbon ferro-manganese is not necessarily licensed for the medium- or low-carbon variant, and customs will detain a consignment where the CM/L scope does not expressly cover the grade declared on the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7202 19 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Ferro-manganese other than high-carbon under this tariff line must conform to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024, and may be imported only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence under the ISI Mark Scheme, with effect from 29 August 2024.

Is SIMS registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. Steel Import Monitoring System registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before expected arrival.

Does a CM/L licence for high-carbon ferro-manganese cover medium or low-carbon grades under this HSN?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by grade and Indian Standard; a licence issued against the high-carbon specification does not extend to medium- or low-carbon ferro-manganese, and the bill of entry must match the grade covered by the declared CM/L.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all manufacturing facilities of the same supplier?

No. A CM/L licence is facility-specific; material produced at a plant not named in the licence is not covered, and a consignment from an unlicensed facility is liable to detention regardless of the supplier's group-level BIS status.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / SIMS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.