Strip

Hot-rolled flat steel strip, 4.75 mm to 10 mm thick

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7208 52 40 (hot-rolled flat steel strip of 4.75 mm to 10 mm thickness) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Conformity to IS 2062 and IS 1079 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 52 40

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 2062 / IS 1079 · 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 2062 or IS 1079 as applicable to the product grade. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, grade, thickness range, 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 · BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II
2
Ensure every consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the ISI standard mark, issued by the BIS-licensed manufacturer. The test certificate must be traceable to the specific batch; it is a mandatory accompaniment per Schedule 1 of the QCO.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
Confirm that the strip bears the standard mark under the supplier's CM/L licence in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Sub-standard or defective product not conforming to the specified standard must be disposed of as scrap, consistent with Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.
BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016 (11 of 2016)
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500, automatic registration number valid for 75 days from issue; confirm validity is maintained through the arrival date.
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
If the consignment is imported without BIS licence or certification, apply for and obtain clarification on the TCQCO portal for that consignment before customs clearance, as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Verify compliance with the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs clarification on the same circular.
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

A word of counsel

The most consequential oversight on this tariff line is assuming that a partial suspension under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 — which freezes enforcement for specified serial numbers in Schedule 1 for three years — applies to IS 2062 or IS 1079 for this CTI. Neither IS 2062 nor IS 1079 appears in the suspended serial-number list cited in S.O. 5134(E); the QCO obligation for this product remains fully operative, and importing without a valid CM/L triggers consignment detention and mandatory TCQCO portal clearance under the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7208 52 40 require BIS certification?

Yes. Hot-rolled flat steel strip of 4.75 mm to 10 mm thickness falls within Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 (S.O. 3716(E)); import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence against IS 2062 or IS 1079.

Is Steel Import Monitoring System registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade independently of the BIS QCO. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days, application no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

Does the partial suspension under S.O. 5134(E) affect the BIS obligation for this HSN?

No. S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspends enforcement only for the specific serial numbers listed therein; the entries for IS 2062 and IS 1079 applicable to this CTI are not among the suspended items, and the QCO obligation remains in full force.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all grades and thicknesses of hot-rolled strip from one manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by grade, standard, thickness range, and licensed manufacturing facility; strip of a grade or dimension outside the licensed scope, or produced at an unlicensed plant, is not covered.

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