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Iron and steel granules (pig iron, spiegeleisen, other grades)

SIMS CLEARANCE

HSN 7205 10 90 (iron and steel granules, other) is subject to compulsory advance registration under the Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), pursuant to policy condition 5 of Chapter 72 and DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020. An automatic registration number must be obtained online, with a registration fee of ₹500, before the consignment arrives at the Indian port.

What this is

HSN code

7205 10 90

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

SIMS automatic registration number from DGFT
Online advance information filing from SIMS portal
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 the import on the SIMS online portal and obtain the automatic registration number by paying a fee of ₹500. Applications may be submitted no earlier than the 60th day before the expected date of arrival; the registration number remains valid for 75 days from grant.
DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · Policy condition 5 of Chapter 72
2
Note that the earlier requirement of minimum 15 days' advance registration before the expected date of arrival has been abolished. File the bill of entry with the SIMS automatic registration number; consignments lacking a valid number at the time of entry are liable to detention pending regularisation.
DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the 75-day validity window is generous and allowing the registration number to lapse between the filing date and the actual out-of-charge date. Because the window runs from the date the automatic number is granted — not from the date of vessel arrival — a consignment delayed in transit or in customs examination can present an expired SIMS number at the time of out-of-charge, triggering detention and requiring a fresh registration application before clearance proceeds.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7205 10 90 require BIS certification?

No, iron and steel granules under this tariff line are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Steel Import Monitoring System under DGFT policy condition 5 of Chapter 72, with compulsory advance online registration and a ₹500 fee per DGFT Notification 33/2015-20.

Are re-imports of steel granules used for packaging purposes also subject to SIMS registration?

No. Per DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022, re-imports of steel goods used solely for packaging purposes are excluded from SIMS coverage, as such re-imports are not primarily intended for value addition.

Does a steel granule consignment moving from a Domestic Tariff Area unit to an SEZ and back require SIMS registration on re-entry?

No. DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022 clarifies that DTA-to-SEZ movements re-imported into the DTA, whether with or without value addition, do not require SIMS registration.

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