Sheets

Hot-rolled flat steel sheets with patterns in relief

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7208 40 30 (hot-rolled flat steel sheets with patterns in relief) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Conformity to IS 1079 and IS 2062 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme by virtue of S.O. 3716(E) dated 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

7208 40 30

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 1079 / IS 2062 · 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 holding a current licence against IS 1079 or IS 2062 as applicable to the product specification. 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 consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the ISI standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. Each sheet must bear the standard mark under the CM/L licence 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
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal, paying ₹500, no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. The automatic registration number is valid for 75 days; it must remain within validity on the date of arrival at the Indian port.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 72
4
Apply on the TCQCO portal for a clarification reference if the consignment is being imported without a BIS licence or certification. This is mandatory for all steel importers per Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 and is verified by Customs per Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023.
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
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry, and ensure strict compliance with CBIC Instructions 16/2025-CUS and 23/2025-CUS regarding mandatory SIMS registration and IS mapping. Seconds and defective HR sheets are subject to additional value restriction, port restriction, and Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirements under Policy Conditions 1, 2, and 3 of Chapter 72.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 · Policy Conditions 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter 72

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is failing to reconcile the two applicable Indian Standards — IS 1079 and IS 2062 — against the actual product specification of the consignment before the CM/L is verified. Importers routinely confirm only one standard on the BIS register, then discover at port that the supplier's CM/L covers the alternate standard and does not extend to the specific relief-pattern sheet dimension being imported, triggering detention. Confirm in writing, at purchase-order stage, which IS the supplier's CM/L is licensed against and whether the licensed scope covers the exact product dimensions and pattern specifications of the consignment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7208 40 30 require BIS certification?

Yes. Hot-rolled flat steel sheets with patterns in relief must conform to IS 1079 or IS 2062 under the ISI Mark Scheme, with effect from 29 August 2024, by virtue of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 vide S.O. 3716(E). Import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence.

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. The registration fee is ₹500, applications open no earlier than 60 days before arrival, and the registration number is valid for 75 days.

Does the S.O. 5134(E) deferral notification affect this tariff line?

S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspends enforcement for specific serial numbers in Schedule 1 of the QCO for three years from gazette publication. Importers must verify whether IS 1079 or IS 2062 entries for this CTI fall within the enumerated serial numbers before assuming the deferral applies.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all dimensions and pattern variants of hot-rolled relief sheets?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification, dimension range, and manufacturing facility; sheets outside the licensed scope or from 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.