Plated or coated with chromium oxides or with chromium and chromium oxides

Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel coated with chromium oxides

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7210 50 00 (flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel coated with chromium oxides) 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 29 August 2024, by virtue of S.O. 3716(E). 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 50 00

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS as mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 · 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 whose licence covers flat-rolled chromium-oxide-coated steel under the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Verify the CM/L number, product scope, and licensed 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 each consignment bears the ISI standard mark under the supplier's CM/L licence and is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. Marking must appear on the product or coil, not packaging alone.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016
3
If the consignment is imported without BIS licence or certification, apply for clarification on the TCQCO portal before import, as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Confirm compliance with the CBIC clarification at F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023 on the same circular.
Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 (F.No. S-20011/14/2021-Tech) · CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. Fee ₹500; the automatic registration number is valid for 75 days. Ensure the registration remains within validity on the date of arrival.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · ITC (HS) Chapter 72 Policy Condition 5
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Comply with CBIC Instructions 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 and 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 on mandatory Indian Standard mapping for steel input materials under the QCO.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a supplier's general steel CM/L licence covers chromium-oxide-coated flat-rolled product — the CM/L scope is product-specific and must explicitly cover this coated surface treatment under the mapped Schedule 1 standard. A licence issued against a different flat-rolled or coated-steel IS does not satisfy S.O. 3716(E) for this CTI, and customs detention follows regardless of SIMS registration status. Verify the Schedule 1 standard mapping and the licensed product description against this CTI before the purchase order, not at port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7210 50 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. 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 29 August 2024; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering this coated-steel product.

Is SIMS registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. Steel Import Monitoring System registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days, and application may be filed no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

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

No. The SIMS carve-outs under DGFT policy circular 38/2015-20 apply only to the Steel Import Monitoring System registration requirement; the BIS QCO obligation under S.O. 3716(E) continues to apply to those movements.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all flat-rolled coated-steel variants from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product specification, surface treatment, and manufacturing facility; chromium-oxide-coated flat-rolled product outside the licensed scope, or from an unlicensed plant, is not covered.

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