Ferro tungsten and ferro-silico-tungsten

Ferro tungsten and ferro-silico-tungsten alloys

SIMS CLEARANCE

HSN 7202 80 00 (Ferro tungsten and ferro-silico-tungsten) requires compulsory advance registration under the Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) per policy condition 5 of Chapter 72, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under DGFT Notification 33/2015-20. Importers must obtain an automatic SIMS registration number, valid for 75 days, by submitting advance information online and paying a registration fee of ₹500.

What this is

HSN code

7202 80 00

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

Primary regulator

SIMS · ITC (HS) policy condition 5 of Chapter 72; DGFT Notification 33/2015-20

Customs documentation

SIMS registration number from DGFT
ITC (HS) policy condition declaration to CBIC

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

SIMSSIMS·Steel Import Monitoring System

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Register on the SIMS online portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival of the import consignment, pay the registration fee of ₹500, and obtain the automatic SIMS registration number. The registration number remains valid for 75 days from the date of grant.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · Policy condition 5 of Chapter 72
2
Confirm applicability of SIMS before filing the bill of entry: re-imports of steel goods solely for packaging purposes and DTA-to-SEZ-to-DTA movements (with or without value addition) are exempt from the SIMS registration requirement.
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 applying for SIMS registration too late and allowing the 75-day validity to lapse before the vessel arrives. The minimum-15-day advance registration requirement was abolished by DGFT Notification 19/2015-20, but the registration window opens no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date — timing the application against the sailing schedule is therefore critical, as an expired registration number at the bill-of-entry stage triggers detention and fresh registration, generating demurrage and ground rent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7202 80 00 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers ferro tungsten or ferro-silico-tungsten. Import is governed by the compulsory SIMS registration regime administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under policy condition 5 of Chapter 72 and DGFT Notification 33/2015-20.

How long is the SIMS registration number valid, and when can the application be filed?

The automatic SIMS registration number is valid for 75 days from the date of grant; an application may be submitted no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival of the consignment, per DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023.

Are DTA-to-SEZ-to-DTA steel movements and re-imports for packaging exempt from SIMS?

Yes. Per DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022, steel re-imported solely for packaging and DTA-SEZ-DTA transfers (regardless of whether value addition occurs) are both exempt from the SIMS registration requirement.

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