Sheets

Hot-rolled flat steel sheets of thickness 4.75 mm or more

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7208 25 30 (hot-rolled flat steel sheets of 4.75 mm or more) 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 registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

7208 25 30

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS per Schedule 1 of 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 covers hot-rolled flat steel sheets of 4.75 mm or more under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, thickness range, and 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
Before shipment, obtain a test certificate bearing the BIS standard mark, issued by the CM/L-licensed manufacturer, accompanying the consignment. Every consignment must carry this certificate as a mandatory document; its absence is grounds for detention at port.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
Confirm the consignment is not listed among the serial numbers in Schedule 1 whose enforcement has been deferred by three years under S.O. 5134(E). Where deferral applies, apply for clarification on the TCQCO portal as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023.
S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 · Ministry of Steel 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
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival and pay the ₹500 registration fee. The automatic SIMS registration number is valid for 75 days; ensure it remains within validity on the date of arrival.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023
5
If importing seconds or defective HR coil, sheets, or plates, confirm compliance with value restrictions, port restrictions, and Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirements. For re-imports for packaging or SEZ-to-DTA movements without value addition, document the applicable SIMS exemption basis.
ITC (HS) Import Policy Chapter 72, policy conditions 1, 2, and 3 · DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is importing without first confirming whether the specific Schedule 1 serial number covering this product has been deferred under S.O. 5134(E) — and then failing to use the TCQCO portal when importing without a BIS CM/L licence. The Ministry of Steel circular of 20-10-2023, confirmed by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, makes TCQCO portal clarification mandatory for every such consignment; non-compliance is an independent ground for detention separate from the BIS QCO obligation itself.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7208 25 30 require BIS certification?

Yes. The Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 under S.O. 3716(E) requires conformity to the Indian Standard in Schedule 1 under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 29 August 2024; import is permitted only from a CM/L-licensed manufacturer covering the relevant thickness range and facility.

Has enforcement been deferred for this product under S.O. 5134(E)?

S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 defers enforcement for specific serial numbers listed in Schedule 1 for three years from gazette publication. Whether the serial number covering HSN 7208 25 30 falls within the deferred list must be verified against Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024.

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 DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 and is independent of the BIS QCO. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days, application no earlier than 60 days before arrival.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all thickness ranges and facilities of the licensed manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by thickness range, product specification, and manufacturing facility; sheets outside the licensed scope or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered and will be detained at customs.

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