Galvannealed

Galvannealed electrolytically zinc-coated flat-rolled steel sheets and strips

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17404 · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7210 30 91 (Galvannealed electrolytically zinc-coated flat-rolled carbon steel) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 17404:2020 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 22 December 2020, by virtue of the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2020. 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

7210 30 91

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 17404:2020 · effective 22-12-2020

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 17404:2020 for electrogalvanized hot-rolled and cold-reduced carbon steel sheets and strips. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
IS 17404:2020 · Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2020 · S.O. 4637(E) dated 22-12-2020
2
Ensure every coil or sheet bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number, traceable to the licensed manufacturing facility. Marking must appear on the product or attached tag, not on outer packaging alone.
ISI Mark Scheme · Scheme-I of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 4637(E) dated 22-12-2020
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. The registration fee is ₹500 and the automatic registration number remains valid for 75 days; confirm validity extends through the arrival date.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · ITC (HS) policy condition 5 of Chapter 72
4
If the consignment is imported without a BIS CM/L licence or certification, apply on the TCQCO portal for each such consignment as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Ensure compliance with the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs clarification on that 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
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L against the BIS register and the SIMS number against the DGFT portal in real time; either being absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020

A word of counsel

The most frequent compliance failure on this tariff line is treating the Steel Import Monitoring System registration as the primary gating obligation, while the statutory hook for port detention is the absence of a current CM/L licence against IS 17404:2020. A consignment with a clean SIMS number but a lapsed, facility-mismatched, or product-scope-mismatched CM/L triggers detention and mandatory TCQCO portal referral under the Ministry of Steel circular — a process that suspends customs clearance, accumulates demurrage, and may compel re-export. Confirm the supplier's licensed product scope covers the specific grade, thickness range, and width of galvannealed sheet in the purchase order before shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7210 30 91 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 17404:2020 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 22 December 2020 under the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2020; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant grade and facility.

Is SIMS registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. Steel Import Monitoring System registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under ITC (HS) policy condition 5 of Chapter 72 and is entirely independent of the BIS QCO obligation. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days, and application may be made no earlier than 60 days before arrival.

Do the SIMS carve-outs for re-imports and SEZ movements also waive the BIS QCO obligation?

No. The SIMS exemptions under DGFT policy circular 38/2015-20 apply only to the SIMS registration requirement; the BIS QCO obligation under IS 17404:2020 is not affected and continues to apply to every qualifying consignment.

Does one CM/L licence cover all electrogalvanized sheet grades and thicknesses from the same manufacturer?

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

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