Seamless steel tube quality

Semi-finished rectangular billets of non-alloy steel, seamless tube quality

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7207 12 30 (semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, seamless steel tube quality, rectangular cross-section) is covered by the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order 2024 under the Bureau of Indian Standards ISI Mark Scheme. Conformity to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E) is mandatory with effect from 29 August 2024. Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

7207 12 30

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 covers the Indian Standard mapped against HSN 7207 12 30 in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO 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
2
Ensure every consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer, and that each billet bears the ISI standard mark under the manufacturer's CM/L licence in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
3
Register the consignment on the SIMS portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500; the automatic registration number is valid for 75 days. The prior minimum 15-day advance-registration requirement has been abolished.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022
4
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Ensure strict compliance with CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS regarding the Indian Standard of the respective input material notified under the QCO and requiring mandatory SIMS portal registration.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
5
If the consignment does not carry a valid BIS CM/L licence or certification, apply for a clarification on the TCQCO portal before import as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 and CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023. Sub-standard or defective goods must be disposed of as scrap without misuse of the standard mark.
MoS Circular dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC Clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023 · Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016

A word of counsel

The most consequential oversight on this tariff line is importing against an unchecked or scope-narrowed CM/L licence — the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 requires the licence to cover the specific Indian Standard listed in Schedule 1 against HSN 7207 12 30, and Customs now cross-references the TCQCO portal in real time per the Ministry of Steel circular. Consignments arriving without a valid, in-scope CM/L are detained at port; the statutory disposal route for non-conforming material is destruction as scrap under Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016, not re-export to the supplier.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7207 12 30 require BIS certification?

Yes. It is governed by the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order 2024 (S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024); import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence under the ISI Mark Scheme covering the applicable Indian Standard in Schedule 1 of that order.

Is SIMS registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is a separate customs-clearance overlay administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days, application permissible from the 60th day before the expected arrival date.

Are there any exemptions from SIMS registration for steel re-imports or SEZ movements?

Yes. Re-imports of steel solely for packaging purposes and DTA-to-SEZ movements (with or without value addition) are exempt from SIMS registration per DGFT policy circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022. Neither carve-out affects the BIS QCO obligation.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all rectangular billet sizes and manufacturing facilities?

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

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