Hoops

Hot-rolled steel hoops of thickness 4.75 mm or more

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7211 14 30 (steel hoops, flat-rolled, width less than 600 mm, thickness 4.75 mm or more) 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 14 November 2021. 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

7211 14 30

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 14-11-2021

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 covering flat-rolled steel hoops of this dimension class. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility address 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 is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS CM/L-licensed manufacturer. The test certificate must be consignment-specific and traceable to the licensed manufacturing facility.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
Confirm that the product bears the ISI standard mark under the supplier's CM/L licence in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself, not on packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal, paying ₹500, no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. The automatic registration number is valid for 75 days and must remain in validity on the date of arrival.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · Policy condition 5 of Chapter 72
5
If the consignment is imported without BIS licence or certification, apply for and obtain a prior clarification on the TCQCO portal before importation, as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Quote the BIS CM/L number and SIMS registration number on the bill of entry; customs verifies both in real time.
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

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the Steel and Steel Products QCO applies uniformly across all flat-rolled items without confirming the exact IS number and product-scope column in Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E) applicable to hoops of this thickness class. Any amendment or revision to the mapped Indian Standard by Bureau of Indian Standards applies automatically from the date of BIS publication — importers who do not monitor IS revision cycles discover the gap only at port, where a consignment bearing an outdated standard-mark version is detained as non-conforming. Check the current Schedule 1 mapping and IS amendment status before each shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7211 14 30 require BIS certification?

Yes. Flat-rolled steel hoops under this tariff line are subject to the ISI Mark Scheme under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 (S.O. 3716(E)); import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current CM/L licence covering the relevant product scope.

Is SIMS registration required in addition to BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. Steel Import Monitoring System registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade independently of the BIS obligation; ₹500 fee, 75-day validity, apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

What applies if the steel hoops are re-imported for packaging purposes or moved from a DTA to SEZ without value addition?

Those movements are exempt from SIMS registration per DGFT policy circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022; the BIS QCO obligation under S.O. 3716(E) is not waived by either carve-out and continues to apply.

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

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product type, dimension range, and manufacturing facility; hoops outside the licensed dimensional scope or from an unlicensed plant are not covered.

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