Skelp

Cold-rolled skelp, strips for pipes and tubes of iron or non-alloy steel

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7211 29 60 (cold-rolled skelp) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order under the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 notified vide S.O. 3716(E). Conformity to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the controlling Quality Control Order is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme. Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

7211 29 60

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 against the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024. Verify the supplier's 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 skelp consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. The ISI mark must appear on the product itself; marking on packaging alone does not satisfy the statutory requirement.
Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · BIS Act, 2016
3
Register the consignment on the SIMS portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500, automatic registration number valid for 75 days; quote the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry alongside the supplier's BIS CM/L number.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 5 of Chapter 72
4
For any consignment imported without BIS licence or certification, apply for clarification on the TCQCO portal as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Verify compliance of the bill of entry against CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS.
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 · CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025
5
If the consignment is a re-import for packaging purposes only, or an SEZ-to-DTA movement (with or without value addition), confirm and document the applicable SIMS exemption. The BIS QCO obligation under S.O. 3716(E) is not waived by any SIMS carve-out; the ISI-marked product requirement continues to apply.
DGFT policy circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022 · DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing skelp against an IS number that appears in the Schedule 1 deferral list under S.O. 5134(E) — where enforcement has been suspended for three years from the gazette date — while assuming the standard and the CM/L obligation are also suspended. The deferral under S.O. 5134(E) applies only to specific serial numbers in Schedule 1; skelp entries not within those serials remain fully operative. Confirm that the Schedule 1 serial number corresponding to this HSN is not among the deferred entries before finalising the purchase order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7211 29 60 require BIS certification?

Yes. Cold-rolled skelp under this tariff line is subject to the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 notified vide S.O. 3716(E); import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence against the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of that order.

Is SIMS registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade independently of the BIS QCO obligation; fee ₹500, validity 75 days, application permissible no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival.

Does the Schedule 1 deferral under S.O. 5134(E) apply to skelp under this HSN?

Only if the Schedule 1 serial number corresponding to this HSN appears among the specific serial numbers listed in S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025; entries not on that list remain fully operative and the CM/L obligation is not suspended.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all skelp dimensions and manufacturing facilities?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification, dimensional range, and licensed manufacturing facility; skelp dimensions or plants outside the licensed scope are not covered, and customs detains a consignment on any scope mismatch against the BIS register.

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