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Hot-rolled flat steel coils and sheets below 3 mm thickness

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7208 27 90 (hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, width 600 mm or more, thickness less than 3 mm) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to the applicable Indian Standard 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 27 90

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS as per Schedule 1, 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 current licence covers the specific Indian Standard listed against this product in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing 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 product in the consignment bears the ISI standard mark under the supplier's BIS CM/L licence. Each consignment must be accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
Confirm that the serial number corresponding to this product in Schedule 1 of the QCO is not among those whose enforcement has been deferred for three years under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025. If the serial number is listed in S.O. 5134(E), document this deferral basis and retain it for customs assessment.
S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 · Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Pay the ₹500 registration fee; the automatic registration number is valid for 75 days. SIMS carve-outs for re-import for packaging and SEZ movements without value addition are documented separately and do not waive the BIS QCO obligation.
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
If importing without a BIS licence or certification, apply for and obtain a clarification from the TCQCO portal in compliance with the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 before clearance. Quote both the BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry; either absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
Ministry of Steel circular F.No.S-20011/14/2021-Tech dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC clarification F.No.401/88/23-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is failing to confirm whether the specific Schedule 1 serial number for this product variant is among those whose enforcement was deferred by S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025. Importers who do not map their product to the correct Schedule 1 serial number either wrongly assume the deferral applies — and arrive at port without a valid CM/L-backed consignment — or incur unnecessary compliance spend on a deferred line. The serial-number mapping must be done against the gazette text of S.O. 3716(E) and verified against S.O. 5134(E) before every shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7208 27 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. This tariff line falls within the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 under S.O. 3716(E); import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence for the relevant Indian Standard in Schedule 1, with effect from 29 August 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 and is 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 obligation for this HSN?

Only if this product's Schedule 1 serial number is among those listed in S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025, which defers enforcement for specified serial numbers for three years from gazette publication. The deferral must be confirmed by mapping the product to the correct serial number in Schedule 1.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all thickness variants and manufacturing facilities for this product?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product specification, size range, and manufacturing facility; product outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant is not covered and triggers detention at customs.

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