Spring steel quality

Forged spring steel quality bars and rods

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7214 10 10 (forged spring steel quality bars and rods) 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 with effect from 29 August 2024, by virtue of S.O. 3716(E). 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

7214 10 10

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS per 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 forged spring steel quality bars and rods per Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. 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 ISI standard mark issued by the BIS-licensed manufacturer. Bars and rods must themselves bear the standard mark; marking on packaging alone does not satisfy the QCO requirement.
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
3
If the consignment lacks BIS CM/L certification, apply for a clarification on the TCQCO portal before import, as mandated for all steel consignments imported without BIS licence or certification. Also obtain the CBIC clarification reference under F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023.
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 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500; registration valid for 75 days from issue. Re-imports solely for packaging and SEZ-to-DTA movements without value addition are exempt from SIMS.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS automatic registration number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies both in real time; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched CM/L or SIMS registration triggers consignment detention, demurrage, and potential re-export or confiscation under Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · ITC(HS) Chapter 72 policy condition 5 · BIS Act, 2016

A word of counsel

The single most consequential oversight on this tariff line is importing without first confirming that the specific Indian Standard mapped to forged spring steel bars in Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E) has not been deferred under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025, which suspended enforcement of 42 serial-number entries in that Schedule for three years from gazette publication. Importers who assume the QCO is uniformly operative and proceed without checking the current Schedule 1 status risk either unnecessary compliance spend on a deferred entry, or — if the entry is active — consignment detention for uncertified product entering on a misread deferral.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7214 10 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Forged spring steel quality bars and rods are subject to the ISI Mark Scheme under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 (S.O. 3716(E)); import is permitted only from CM/L-licensed manufacturers whose scope covers this product, with effect from 29 August 2024.

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. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days; apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date, per DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023.

Have any entries in the Steel and Steel Products QCO Schedule 1 been deferred, and could that affect this HSN?

Yes. S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspended enforcement of 42 specific serial-number entries in Schedule 1 for three years from gazette publication. Whether the Indian Standard mapped to forged spring steel bars falls within a deferred serial number must be verified against the current Schedule 1 text.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all sizes and spring steel grades from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product specification, size range, and licensed manufacturing facility; bars outside the licensed specification or from an unlicensed plant are not covered and will trigger detention at port.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-18. Source: BIS / SIMS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.