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Residual ferro-alloys not elsewhere specified in heading 7202

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7202 99 90 (other ferro-alloys) 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, per 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 99 90

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: 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 listed in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 for the specific ferro-alloy grade. 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 the product bears the ISI standard mark under the supplier's CM/L licence per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself; packaging-only marking does not satisfy the statutory requirement.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
4
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 from issue; 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
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS automatic registration number on the bill of entry. Verify whether S.O. 5134(E) defers the specific Schedule 1 serial number applicable to this ferro-alloy grade before claiming or rejecting QCO coverage — the deferral covers listed serial numbers for three years from gazette publication.
S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 · Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024

A word of counsel

The sharpest trap on HSN 7202 99 90 is assuming that S.O. 5134(E)'s three-year deferral of specified Schedule 1 serial numbers extinguishes the BIS QCO obligation for the entire 7202 99 90 residual heading. The deferral is serial-number-specific within Schedule 1; ferro-alloy grades whose Schedule 1 entry is not among the listed serial numbers remain fully subject to ISI marking and CM/L licensing from 29 August 2024. Importers must map their specific ferro-alloy grade to its Schedule 1 entry number before concluding that no BIS compliance is currently required.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7202 99 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. Ferro-alloys under this tariff line 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, with effect from 29 August 2024; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence for the relevant grade.

Is Steel Import Monitoring System registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation; fee ₹500, validity 75 days, application permitted no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

Does the S.O. 5134(E) deferral apply to all ferro-alloys under this heading?

Not necessarily. S.O. 5134(E) defers enforcement only for the specific Schedule 1 serial numbers listed in that notification for three years from gazette publication; ferro-alloy grades mapped to serial numbers not on that list remain subject to the BIS QCO from 29 August 2024.

Does one CM/L licence cover all ferro-alloy grades and manufacturing facilities?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by grade, specification, and licensed manufacturing facility; ferro-alloy grades or plants outside the licensed scope are not covered and customs will detain the consignment on a scope mismatch.

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