Corrugated

Corrugated flat-rolled steel sheet, zinc-coated or painted

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7210 41 00 (corrugated flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, width 600 mm or more, clad, plated or coated) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 28 September 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 41 00

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS as mapped in Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E) · effective 28-09-2020

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 the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 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 consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the ISI standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. Ensure the corrugated sheet itself bears the standard mark under the CM/L licence — marking on packaging alone does not satisfy the statutory requirement.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee is ₹500; the automatic registration number is valid for 75 days. The former minimum 15-day advance registration requirement has been abolished.
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
4
Apply on the TCQCO portal for each consignment imported without a BIS licence or certification, and obtain a clarification from the Ministry of Steel before the bill of entry. Ensure compliance with the CBIC clarification on this requirement.
Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023
5
Quote the BIS CM/L number and SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Comply with CBIC Instructions 16/2025-CUS and 23/2025-CUS on mandatory mapping of the input-material Indian Standard in the QCO; either credential being absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 · ITC (HS) policy condition 5 of Chapter 72 · DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022

A word of counsel

The most common failure on this tariff line is importing corrugated coated steel from a manufacturer whose CM/L licence scope does not cover the corrugated surface finish or the specific coating type — the CM/L may be live and appear valid on the BIS register, yet cover only flat (uncorrugated) coated sheet. Sub-standard or defective product that does not conform to the mapped Indian Standard must be disposed of as scrap under Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016; it cannot be re-exported or sold in any form other than scrap, making a scope-verification error at the purchase-order stage extremely costly.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7210 41 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. This tariff line is governed by the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 under S.O. 3716(E); every consignment must conform to the Indian Standard specified in Schedule 1, bear the ISI mark, and be accompanied by a test certificate from a CM/L-licensed manufacturer.

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

Yes. SIMS registration is an independent customs-clearance overlay administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade; fee ₹500, validity 75 days. Re-imports for packaging purposes and SEZ-to-DTA movements without value addition are exempt from SIMS but not from the BIS QCO.

What is the TCQCO portal obligation and when does it apply?

The Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023, clarified by CBIC on 09-11-2023, requires importers to apply on the TCQCO portal and obtain a clarification for every steel consignment imported without a BIS licence or certification before filing the bill of entry.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all surface finishes and coating types within the corrugated category?

No. The CM/L licence is specific to the product scope, coating type, corrugated profile, and licensed manufacturing facility; corrugated coated sheets outside the licensed specification or from an unlicensed plant are not covered.

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