Rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 mm and a thickness of not less than 4 mm, not in coils and without patterns in relief
Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel, narrow width, box-pass rolled
HSN 7211 13 00 covers flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel of a width less than 600 mm, rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, with a width exceeding 150 mm and thickness not less than 4 mm, not in coils. These products are covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order under the ISI Mark Scheme by virtue of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order 2024, notified vide S.O. 3716(E). Steel Import Monitoring System registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
- 1Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer whose licence covers the specific flat-rolled product specification under 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
- 2Ensure every consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the BIS standard mark, issued by the CM/L-licensed manufacturer. Each piece must also bear the standard mark under the supplier's BIS licence; marking on packaging alone does not satisfy the requirement.Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · BIS Act, 2016
- 3Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal, paying the registration fee of ₹500, no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. The automatic registration number is valid for 75 days and must remain 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) policy condition 5 of Chapter 72
- 4If the consignment is imported without a BIS CM/L licence or certification, apply for a clarification on the TCQCO portal before importation, as mandated for all steel importers. Ensure compliance with the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs clarification vide F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023.Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023
- 5For imports of seconds and defective plates, comply with the applicable value restriction, port restriction, and mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement. Price restrictions on prime plates apply to the extent specified in the Madras High Court order dated 21-01-2004 in W.P. nos. 38864 and 38865 of 2003.ITC (HS) policy conditions 1, 2, and 3 of Chapter 72
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the SIMS registration satisfies the primary compliance obligation, when in fact the statutory hook is the BIS QCO under S.O. 3716(E): an importer with a valid SIMS registration but a supplier lacking a current CM/L licence against the mapped Indian Standard in Schedule 1 faces consignment detention, potential confiscation of sub-standard goods as scrap under Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016, and mandatory TCQCO portal disclosure. Separately, note that S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 has deferred enforcement of certain Schedule 1 serial numbers for three years — confirm whether this HSN's mapped IS serial number is among those deferred before finalising the compliance programme.