Ferro-silico-manganese

Ferro-silico-manganese, the combined silicon and manganese ferro-alloy

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7202 30 00 (Ferro-silico-manganese) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Conformity to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the controlling Quality Control Order 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 30 00

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS per 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 is current against the Indian Standard specified in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 for ferro-silico-manganese. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility address 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 each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-licensed manufacturer. Every lot must bear the ISI mark under the supplier's CM/L in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500; the automatic registration number remains valid for 75 days from issue and 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 · ITC (HS) 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, which mandates strict adherence to the Indian Standard mapped in the QCO for the respective steel input material.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025
5
If the consignment is a re-import for packaging purposes only, or an SEZ-to-DTA movement without value addition, document the SIMS exemption basis clearly. The BIS QCO obligation under S.O. 3716(E) is not waived by either SIMS carve-out — ISI-marked product from a CM/L-licensed source is still required.
DGFT policy circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 schedule lists a familiar, widely-certified IS number for ferro-silico-manganese, and proceeding without confirming the exact IS reference in Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E). Because neither the structured BIS registry nor the regulatory record records the specific IS number against this CTI, importers who proceed on a supplier's asserted IS number — without cross-checking the gazette Schedule — risk importing against the wrong standard, triggering detention and potential disposal as scrap under Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7202 30 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Ferro-silico-manganese must conform to the Indian Standard specified in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 under the ISI Mark Scheme; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence, 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 under ITC (HS) policy condition 5 of Chapter 72 and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before arrival.

Which specific Indian Standard applies to ferro-silico-manganese under the QCO?

The controlling IS is the standard mapped against ferro-silico-manganese in Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E); the specific IS number must be verified directly in the gazette schedule. Any amendment or revision to that IS by the Bureau of Indian Standards applies automatically from its publication date.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all grades and compositions of ferro-silico-manganese?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product grade, specification, and manufacturing facility; product outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant is not covered, and customs detains the consignment on a scope mismatch with the BIS register.

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