Seamless steel tube quality

Semi-finished steel billets of seamless tube quality

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7207 11 30 (semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, seamless steel tube quality) 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

7207 11 30

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS per Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO 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 scope covers semi-finished seamless steel tube quality billets as listed in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Verify the CM/L number, licensed facility address, and product scope 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
2
Ensure each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the BIS standard mark, issued by the licensed manufacturer. The standard mark must also appear on the product itself in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
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
3
Where the consignment is imported without BIS licence or certification, apply for and obtain a clarification on the TCQCO portal for each such consignment as mandated. Ensure compliance with the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023.
Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023
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; the SIMS registration number must remain valid on the date of arrival. SIMS is not required for re-imports for packaging purposes or SEZ-DTA movements as per the documented carve-outs.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry, and verify strict compliance with CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 regarding the Indian Standard of the respective input material. Sub-standard product not conforming to the specified standard must be disposed of as scrap in accordance with Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 · Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016 (11 of 2016)

A word of counsel

The most frequently missed obligation on this tariff line is the TCQCO portal clarification requirement for any consignment arriving without a BIS CM/L licence — importers assume that SIMS registration is the only active compliance gate and present the bill of entry without the mandatory TCQCO portal acknowledgement. Customs officers acting under the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs clarification dated 09-11-2023 will detain the consignment pending that portal confirmation, accruing demurrage and ground rent regardless of the SIMS status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7207 11 30 require BIS certification?

Yes. Semi-finished products of seamless steel tube quality 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.

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, registration valid for 75 days; apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival.

What is the TCQCO portal requirement and when does it apply?

The Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023, confirmed by CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023, requires importers to apply for and obtain a clarification on the TCQCO portal for every steel consignment imported without a BIS licence or certification. Failure to obtain this clarification triggers detention at port.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all semi-finished steel variants from one manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product standard, size range, and manufacturing facility; semi-finished billets outside the licensed specification or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered and customs will detain such consignments.

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