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Cold-rolled flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel strips, width under 600 mm

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7211 23 90 (cold-rolled flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, width under 600 mm, carbon below 0.25%) 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 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

7211 23 90

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 whose licence scope covers cold-rolled flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel strips of width under 600 mm containing less than 0.25% carbon. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, and 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 BIS standard mark, issued by the CM/L-licensed manufacturer, as required for every steel and steel product in Schedule 1 of the QCO. The ISI mark must appear on the product itself, not solely on packaging.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal, applying not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Pay the registration fee of ₹500; the automatic registration number is valid for 75 days from issue.
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
4
Before filing the bill of entry, apply on the TCQCO portal for each consignment imported without a BIS licence or certification, seeking clarification per the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Ensure compliance with CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 regarding the Indian Standard of the input material.
Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023 · CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025
5
Quote both the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Sub-standard or defective product that does not conform to the specified Indian Standard must be disposed of as scrap in a manner that avoids violation of Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016; re-export is the alternative to avoid confiscation.
Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016 (11 of 2016) · Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024

A word of counsel

The single most critical oversight on this tariff line is importing without first confirming the specific Indian Standard serial number in Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E) that maps to this CTI, and then failing to check whether that serial number falls within the suspension list under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 — which renders enforcement of that IS inoperative for three years from gazette publication. Importers who skip this two-step check either incur unnecessary BIS compliance costs on a temporarily suspended IS, or, more commonly, proceed without CM/L verification on an IS that remains fully operative, exposing the consignment to detention and disposal as scrap under Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7211 23 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. Cold-rolled flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel strips of width under 600 mm containing less than 0.25% carbon must bear the ISI mark under a CM/L licence against the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024, by virtue of S.O. 3716(E).

Is SIMS registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. Steel Import Monitoring System registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 and is independent of the BIS ISI Mark obligation. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days, applied no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

Does S.O. 5134(E) suspend BIS enforcement for this HSN?

Possibly. S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspends enforcement of specified IS serial numbers in Schedule 1 for three years from gazette publication; whether this CTI's mapped IS falls within the suspension list must be verified against the serial numbers enumerated in that notification.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all widths and thickness variants of flat-rolled strip under this heading?

No. The CM/L licence is scope-specific to the product dimensions, carbon content range, and manufacturing facility; strips outside the licensed dimensional scope or from an unlicensed plant are not covered, and customs will detain the consignment on a scope mismatch.

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