Mild steel bright bar

Mild steel bright bars of rectangular cross-section

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7214 91 10 (mild steel bright bar) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Conformity to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the controlling Quality Control Order is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 29 August 2024, notified vide 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 91 10

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 to this tariff item in 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 each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. Every bar must bear the ISI mark under a CM/L licence; sub-standard product not conforming to the applicable IS must be disposed of as scrap per Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.
S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016 (11 of 2016)
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500 per registration; the automatic registration number is valid for 75 days and 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 no. 5 of Chapter 72
4
Apply on the TCQCO portal for each consignment imported without a BIS licence or certification, as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Ensure compliance with the CBIC clarification vide F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023 on that circular.
Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 (F.No. S-20011/14/2021-Tech) · 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 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 regarding mandatory Indian Standard mapping for steel imports on the SIMS portal.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a valid SIMS registration and a generic mill test certificate are sufficient for customs clearance. The Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 (S.O. 3716(E)) requires the test certificate to bear the BIS standard mark issued by a CM/L-licensed manufacturer — an ordinary third-party laboratory report does not satisfy this requirement. Presenting an unlicensed mill's test certificate alongside a clean SIMS registration triggers consignment detention and a mandatory TCQCO portal filing, adding demurrage and ground rent while BIS verification is pending.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7214 91 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Mild steel bright bars of rectangular cross-section are covered by 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 against the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E), with effect from 29 August 2024.

Is SIMS registration required separately from the BIS QCO obligation?

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under policy condition no. 5 of Chapter 72 and is independent of the BIS CM/L requirement. Fee ₹500, apply no earlier than 60 days before arrival, validity 75 days.

Does the S.O. 5134(E) deferral notification affect this tariff item?

S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspends enforcement of specific serial numbers listed in Schedule 1 for 1 or 3 years; importers must verify whether the IS number mapped to HSN 7214 91 10 appears in the deferred serial numbers before concluding that the QCO is currently operative for this product.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all sizes and specifications of mild steel bright bars?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by size range, cross-sectional specification, and manufacturing facility; bars outside the licensed scope or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered and are liable to detention at port.

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