Hoops

Hot-rolled hoops of iron or non-alloy steel, narrow width

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7211 19 30 (hot-rolled hoops of iron or non-alloy steel, width less than 600 mm) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order 2024, S.O. 3716(E). Every consignment must conform to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of that Order and bear the ISI mark under a CM/L licence issued under the ISI Mark Scheme. 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 19 30

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS mapped in Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E) · 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 holding a current licence covering hot-rolled hoops under 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 hoop in the consignment bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number as required under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself; product-level 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 (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
3
Obtain a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer, and attach it to each consignment. The test certificate must be traceable to the CM/L licence number and the relevant Schedule 1 Indian Standard.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal, paying the ₹500 fee, no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. The automatic registration number is valid for 75 days; ensure it remains within validity on the date of arrival and quote it on the bill of entry alongside the BIS CM/L number.
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 clarification on the TCQCO portal before arrival, as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Consult the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023 for procedural guidance on that circular.
Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order 2024 operates prospectively only and that pre-existing supplier relationships carry forward without fresh CM/L verification. The QCO binds every consignment from the enforcement date irrespective of prior trading history; a CM/L licence that lapses, or one whose scope does not extend to the specific hoop dimensions being imported, renders the consignment liable to detention and disposal as scrap under Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016 — a consequence that is not reversible by post-arrival rectification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7211 19 30 require BIS certification?

Yes. Hot-rolled hoops under this tariff line fall within Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order 2024 (S.O. 3716(E)) and require import only from a manufacturer holding a current BIS CM/L licence under the ISI Mark Scheme, with effect from 29 August 2024.

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, valid 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date per DGFT Notification 28/2023.

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 registration overlay; the BIS QCO obligation under S.O. 3716(E) continues to apply to every consignment within its Schedule 1 scope.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all hoop dimensions from the same manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product dimensions, specification, and licensed manufacturing facility; hoops outside the licensed dimensional or specification range, or from a different plant, are not covered and customs detains the consignment on a scope mismatch.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / SIMS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.