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Semi-finished billets of iron or non-alloy steel, rectangular cross-section

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7207 11 90 (semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel of rectangular cross-section, width less than twice the thickness) 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. 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 90

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS mapped in 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: 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 billets of rectangular cross-section against the Indian Standard listed in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024. Verify the CM/L number, product scope, and licensed 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 every consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. The standard mark must 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
3
If the specific serial number in Schedule 1 corresponding to this product falls within the deferral lists under S.O. 5134(E), confirm whether the 1-year or 3-year suspension of enforcement applies. Document the applicable deferral and retain it on file; the QCO suspension does not extinguish the SIMS obligation.
S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025
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. Re-imports for packaging only and SEZ-to-DTA transfers without value addition are exempt from SIMS registration.
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
For consignments imported without BIS CM/L certification, apply on the TCQCO portal for each consignment as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023, read with CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023. Quote the BIS CM/L number and SIMS registration number on the bill of entry; customs verifies both in real time against the issuing portals per CBIC Instructions 16/2025-CUS and 23/2025-CUS.
Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC Clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023 · CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that because the specific Schedule 1 serial number for this product may be deferred under S.O. 5134(E), the BIS QCO obligation is extinguished entirely. The deferral under S.O. 5134(E) suspends enforcement of the mapped Indian Standard for a fixed period only; the SIMS registration obligation and the TCQCO portal-clarification requirement for uncertified consignments remain fully operative. Importers who rely on the deferral without independently verifying which serial numbers are suspended — and for how long — face consignment detention at port when customs cross-checks the bill of entry against the current Schedule 1 position.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7207 11 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. This tariff line falls under the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 (S.O. 3716(E)), which mandates conformity to the Indian Standard in Schedule 1 under the ISI Mark Scheme from 29 August 2024; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant product scope.

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

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under policy condition 5 of Chapter 72, independent of the BIS QCO obligation. Fee ₹500, registration valid 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before expected arrival.

Does the S.O. 5134(E) deferral remove the BIS obligation for this product?

Only if this product's specific Schedule 1 serial number is listed in S.O. 5134(E); even then, the suspension is time-limited (1 or 3 years from 20-11-2025) and does not affect SIMS registration or the TCQCO portal-clarification requirement for uncertified consignments.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all semi-finished billet sizes and manufacturing facilities?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification, size range, and manufacturing facility; billets outside the licensed scope or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered, and customs detains the consignment on a scope mismatch.

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