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Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel strips, narrow width, uncoated

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 277 · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7211 90 90 (flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, width less than 600 mm, not clad, plated or coated) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 277 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme by virtue of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order 2024, notified vide S.O. 3716(E) dated 29 August 2024. 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 90 90

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 277 · 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 IS 277. 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 ISI standard mark, issued by the BIS-licensed manufacturer. Every product in the consignment must bear the standard mark under the CM/L licence; sub-standard or defective material must be disposed of as scrap.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. The registration fee is ₹500 and 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
If the consignment is imported without a BIS CM/L licence or certification, apply for and obtain a clarification on the TCQCO portal before customs clearance. Compliance with the CBIC clarification on this requirement is mandatory for every such steel consignment.
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
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS automatic registration number on the bill of entry. If the consignment is a DTA-to-SEZ re-import without value addition or a re-import for packaging purposes only, document the applicable SIMS exemption basis; the BIS QCO obligation under IS 277 is not waived by either SIMS carve-out.
DGFT Notification 20/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022 · DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022

A word of counsel

The most frequent compliance error on this tariff line is assuming that S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 — which defers enforcement for specified serial numbers in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 — automatically applies to IS 277 and relieves the ISI Mark obligation. IS 277 must be verified against the specific serial number entries in Schedule 1 to confirm whether it falls within the deferred set; if it does not, the CM/L requirement remains operative and detention at port follows from any non-conforming consignment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7211 90 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 277 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 29 August 2024 by virtue of 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 covering the relevant product scope and facility.

Is SIMS registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. Steel Import Monitoring System registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation; the fee is ₹500, validity is 75 days, and the application may be submitted no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

Does S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 defer enforcement of IS 277 for this HSN?

Only if IS 277 appears among the serial numbers listed in S.O. 5134(E) as deferred for 1 or 3 years. Importers must verify the specific Schedule 1 serial number for IS 277 against the gazette text of S.O. 5134(E); absent that confirmation, the enforcement date of 29 August 2024 under S.O. 3716(E) remains operative.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all product variants and manufacturing facilities?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification, size range, and manufacturing facility; variants or output from an unlicensed plant are not covered, and customs detains the consignment on a scope or facility mismatch with the BIS register.

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