Spring steel quality

Semi-finished spring steel billets and blooms, 0.25% carbon or more

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7207 20 20 (semi-finished spring steel quality products containing 0.25% or more carbon by weight) 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, by virtue of S.O. 3716(E). 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 20 20

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 spring steel quality semi-finished products under the Indian Standard mapped 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 each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the ISI standard mark, issued by the BIS-licensed manufacturer, prior to shipment. The marking and test certificate must be traceable to the licensed manufacturing facility and the specific batch.
Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
Check whether the serial number applicable to this product in Schedule 1 falls within those deferred by S.O. 5134(E) for one year from 20 November 2025. If deferred, document the basis; if not deferred, BIS QCO compliance remains fully operative and detention at port follows non-compliance.
S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025
4
Apply for SIMS registration on the SIMS portal no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Pay the registration fee of ₹500 and retain the automatic registration number, which is valid for 75 days. The 15-day advance minimum 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
5
Where the consignment is imported without BIS licence or certification, apply on the TCQCO portal for each consignment per the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023, read with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025. Quote the BIS CM/L number and SIMS registration number on the bill of entry.
MoS Circular F.No. S-20011/14/2021-Tech 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 treating S.O. 5134(E)'s deferral of certain Schedule 1 serial numbers as a blanket suspension of the Steel and Steel Products QCO. S.O. 5134(E) defers enforcement only for the serial numbers explicitly listed (49, 50, 60, 64, 86, 92, 93, 94, 102, 128, 132, 135, and 137); all other serial numbers remain operative from 29 August 2024, and importers who assume a general moratorium risk consignment detention, disposal as scrap under Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016, and monetary penalty.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7207 20 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. This tariff line is governed by the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 under S.O. 3716(E); conformity to the Indian Standard in Schedule 1 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme from 29 August 2024, and import is permitted only from CM/L-licensed manufacturers.

Is SIMS registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is a customs-clearance overlay administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, independent of the BIS QCO obligation. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days; apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

Does S.O. 5134(E) suspend the BIS QCO for this product?

Only if this product's Schedule 1 serial number is one of the thirteen specifically listed in S.O. 5134(E); those entries are deferred for one year from 20 November 2025. If the serial number is not listed, the QCO is fully operative and non-compliance triggers detention and disposal as scrap.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all grades and facilities for spring steel semi-finished products?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product grade, size range, and manufacturing facility; spring steel quality semi-finished products from an unlicensed plant or outside the licensed grade range are not covered.

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