Plates

Cold-rolled flat-rolled steel plates of thickness 3 mm or more

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7209 25 10 (cold-rolled flat-rolled steel plates of 3 mm or more thickness) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Conformity to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E) is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 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

7209 25 10

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS per 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 holding a current licence against the Indian Standard mapped to this product in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, 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
Ensure every consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. The ISI mark must appear on the product itself; test certificates without corresponding product marking do not satisfy the QCO requirement.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
If you believe the consignment is covered under a serial number deferred by S.O. 5134(E), document the specific serial number in Schedule 1 and confirm it falls within the 3-year deferral list. Sub-standard or defective product must be disposed of as scrap under Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.
S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 · Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016 (11 of 2016)
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Pay the ₹500 registration fee and retain the automatic registration number, which remains valid for 75 days; the registration must be live on the arrival date.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 72
5
Ensure compliance with CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 regarding the Indian Standard of the input material. For consignments imported without a BIS licence, apply for clarification on the TCQCO portal per the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 · 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

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is importing seconds or defective cold-rolled plates without appreciating that price restrictions, port restrictions, and a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement apply concurrently under Policy Conditions 1, 2, and 3 of Chapter 72 — entirely separate from the BIS QCO. An importer who satisfies the SIMS and BIS obligations but overlooks the PSIC and value-restriction requirements on seconds or defective material faces consignment detention at the port of entry regardless of the BIS and SIMS clearance status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7209 25 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Cold-rolled flat-rolled steel plates of 3 mm or more thickness must conform to the Indian Standard specified in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024, and may only be imported from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence under the ISI Mark Scheme 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 under DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 and is independent of the BIS QCO. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days; apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

Does the S.O. 5134(E) deferral apply to cold-rolled plates under this tariff line?

Only if the specific serial number in Schedule 1 corresponding to this product falls within the enumerated list in S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025; the deferral is serial-number-specific and does not apply to all Schedule 1 entries. The importer must verify the applicable serial number before relying on the deferral.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all thickness ranges and manufacturing facilities?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification, size range, and licensed manufacturing facility; plates outside the licensed scope or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered and customs will detain the consignment on a scope mismatch.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-18. Source: BIS / SIMS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.