Ferro-silico-chromium

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

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7202 50 00 (Ferro-silico-chromium) 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 (SIMS) registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

7202 50 00

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · 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 ferro-silico-chromium against the Indian Standard specified in Schedule 1, column (2) 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 each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. The test certificate must be consignment-specific and traceable to the licensed manufacturing facility.
Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
Confirm that every unit of ferro-silico-chromium in the consignment bears the ISI standard mark under the supplier's CM/L licence. Sub-standard or defective product not conforming to the specified standard must be disposed of as scrap in accordance with clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016.
Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal before shipment. Apply not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival, pay the registration fee of ₹500, and ensure the automatic registration number remains valid (75-day 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 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy
5
Ensure compliance with CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 with respect to the Indian Standard of the input material. Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry; either 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 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 imposes a generic, product-family-wide IS number that any steel-sector CM/L licence will satisfy. The Order is Schedule-driven — the applicable Indian Standard for ferro-silico-chromium is fixed by its specific row in Schedule 1, and a CM/L licensed against a different ferro-alloy IS number (for example, ferro-chrome or ferro-silicon) does not satisfy the obligation. Verify that the supplier's CM/L scope references the exact IS number and product code mapped to HSN 7202 50 00 in Schedule 1, before the purchase order is issued — not at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7202 50 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Ferro-silico-chromium must conform to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024, under the ISI Mark Scheme, with effect from 29 August 2024. Import from manufacturers without a current BIS CM/L licence covering this product is not permitted.

Is SIMS registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation. The registration fee is ₹500, the automatic registration number is valid for 75 days, and application may be made up to 60 days before the expected date of arrival.

Do the SIMS carve-outs for re-import or SEZ-to-DTA movements also waive the BIS QCO obligation?

No. The SIMS carve-outs under DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022 relate solely to the SIMS registration requirement. The BIS QCO obligation under S.O. 3716(E) and Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 is not waived by those carve-outs.

Does a CM/L licence for another ferro-alloy cover ferro-silico-chromium under this QCO?

No. The CM/L licence is scope-specific to the Indian Standard and product description for which it was granted. A licence issued against a different ferro-alloy standard does not satisfy the Schedule 1 obligation for ferro-silico-chromium under HSN 7202 50 00.

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