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Deformed bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel (TMT bars, ribbed rebar, twisted bars)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7214 20 90 (deformed bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel) 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 28 September 2020, as notified vide 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

7214 20 90

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS as mapped in Schedule 1 of Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 · effective 28-09-2020

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 for deformed bars. Verify the CM/L number, product scope, and licensed 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 CM/L-licensed manufacturer. Every bar must bear the ISI mark under the CM/L licence; sub-standard product is to be disposed of as scrap in compliance with Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016
3
Check whether the specific serial number entry for this IS in Schedule 1 is among those suspended for one year under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025. Serial numbers 49, 50, 60, 64, 86, 92, 93, 94, 102, 128, 132, 135, and 137 are not operative for one year from that gazette date.
S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. Fee ₹500, registration 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 5 of Chapter 72
5
If the consignment is imported without BIS CM/L certification, apply for a clarification on the TCQCO portal before import as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Also 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 F.No. S-20011/14/2021-Tech 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 single most common error on this tariff line is importing deformed bars under a CM/L licence whose product scope does not expressly cover the specific grade, size, or deformation profile of the consignment. The ISI-mark requirement under the Steel and Steel Products QCO is product-scope-specific at the schedule level; a licence valid for one grade of TMT bar does not extend to a different grade or cross-section. Customs detains and may direct re-export or scrap disposal for any consignment where the CM/L scope is narrower than the goods described on the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7214 20 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. Deformed bars under this tariff line require conformity to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024, under the ISI Mark Scheme; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the specific grade and facility.

Is SIMS registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. Steel Import Monitoring System registration, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, is a separate customs-clearance overlay; fee ₹500, registration valid 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

Do any entries in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO have suspended enforcement?

Yes. Per S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025, enforcement for serial numbers 49, 50, 60, 64, 86, 92, 93, 94, 102, 128, 132, 135, and 137 of Schedule 1 is suspended for one year from that gazette date; the specific IS applicable to HSN 7214 20 90 must be checked against this list.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all deformed-bar grades and sizes from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by grade, size range, deformation profile, and manufacturing facility; bars outside the licensed scope or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered and are liable to detention.

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