Ferro-phosphorus

Ferro-phosphorus, iron and steel ferro-alloys

SIMS CLEARANCE

HSN 7202 99 11 (Ferro-phosphorus) is subject to compulsory advance registration under the Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under policy condition no. 5 of Chapter 72, read with DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020. An automatic SIMS registration number must be obtained before the consignment arrives, and registration carries a fee of ₹500 with a validity of 75 days.

What this is

HSN code

7202 99 11

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

Primary regulator

SIMS · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 5, Chapter 72 (DGFT NTFN 33/2015-20)

Customs documentation

SIMS registration number from DGFT
Advance import declaration from DGFT
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

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
Apply for SIMS registration through the online portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival of the import consignment. Pay the registration fee of ₹500 to obtain the automatic SIMS registration number, which is valid for 75 days from the date of grant.
DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · Policy condition no. 5 of Chapter 72
2
Quote the SIMS automatic registration number on the bill of entry at the time of import. The prior minimum 15-day advance registration requirement has been abolished; however, registration must be obtained and valid at the time of consignment arrival.
DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the SIMS carve-outs for DTA-SEZ movements or steel re-imported for packaging apply broadly to ferro-alloys. Those exemptions are narrowly drawn: steel re-imported solely for packaging purposes and DTA-SEZ steel movements (with or without value addition) fall outside SIMS, but a fresh import of ferro-phosphorus from a foreign origin does not qualify and requires registration. Filing a bill of entry without a valid SIMS number risks consignment detention pending regularisation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7202 99 11 require BIS certification?

No. Ferro-phosphorus is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order; no BIS scheme applies to this tariff line. Import is governed by compulsory registration under the Steel Import Monitoring System administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under policy condition no. 5 of Chapter 72.

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. The application may be filed not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival of the import consignment, per DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023.

Are re-imports of ferro-phosphorus for packaging purposes exempt from SIMS registration?

Only steel re-imported for packaging purposes — not primarily for value addition — is carved out from SIMS under DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022; a standard commercial import of ferro-phosphorus does not qualify for this exemption and requires compulsory SIMS registration.

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