Strip

Cold-rolled flat steel strip of width less than 600 mm

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7211 29 50 (cold-rolled steel strip) 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 29 50

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 current licence covers this cold-rolled strip specification under the Indian Standard mapped at 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 consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. Each strip length or coil must bear the ISI standard mark under the supplier's CM/L licence.
Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
Check whether the specific IS serial number for this strip falls within the deferred-enforcement list under S.O. 5134(E). If the serial number is among those listed, the BIS marking obligation is suspended for three years from the date of gazette publication — document this determination for the bill of entry.
S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 · Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal, paying the ₹500 fee, not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. The automatic registration number is valid for 75 days; it 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 · Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 72
5
Apply for clarification on the TCQCO portal for any consignment imported without a BIS CM/L licence or certification, 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; ensure compliance with CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025.
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

A word of counsel

The most consequential oversight on this tariff line is importing cold-rolled strip without first confirming whether the specific Schedule 1 serial number has been granted a three-year enforcement deferral under S.O. 5134(E). An importer who proceeds on the assumption that deferral applies — without formally documenting the serial-number determination — faces detention and mandatory TCQCO portal referral when the IS is in fact enforceable. Equally, sub-standard or defective strip that fails conformity must be disposed of as scrap in compliance with Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016; re-export is not automatic and confiscation is a live outcome.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7211 29 50 require BIS certification?

Yes. Cold-rolled steel strip under this tariff line must conform to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 under the ISI Mark Scheme, requiring import only from a CM/L-licensed manufacturer. The deferral under S.O. 5134(E) applies to specific serial numbers only and must be verified individually.

Is Steel Import Monitoring System registration required separately from BIS compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 72; fee ₹500, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before expected arrival. The SIMS carve-outs for re-import for packaging only and SEZ-to-DTA movements without value addition do not waive the BIS QCO obligation.

What is the effect of S.O. 5134(E) on enforcement of this tariff line?

S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspends enforcement for specific IS serial numbers listed in its Schedule 1 for three years from the gazette publication date. The suspension is serial-number-specific; importers must match this tariff line's mapped IS serial number against the listed entries before assuming deferral applies.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all cold-rolled strip specifications from the same manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by Indian Standard, specification class, and manufacturing facility. Strip outside the licensed specification or from an unlicensed plant is not covered, and customs detains the consignment on a scope mismatch with the BIS register.

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