Mild steel bright bar

Mild steel bright bars, cold-formed or cold-finished

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7215 50 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 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

7215 50 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 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 whose licence covers the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Verify the 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
2
Ensure every consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS CM/L-licensed manufacturer. Ensure each bar also bears the ISI standard mark under licence per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) · BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Schedule-II Scheme-I
3
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. For each consignment imported without BIS licence or certification, apply for and seek clarification on the TCQCO portal.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · MoS Circular dated 20-10-2023 (F. No. S-20011/14/2021-Tech)
4
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 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS regarding the Indian Standard of the input steel material mapped in the QCO and requiring mandatory SIMS registration.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 · CBIC Clarification F. No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023
5
If the consignment is a re-import for packaging purposes only, or an SEZ-to-DTA movement without value addition, document the SIMS exemption basis. These carve-outs do not waive the BIS QCO obligation — the ISI-marked product and test-certificate requirements continue 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 assuming that a valid SIMS registration number discharges the import obligation in full. The operative enforcement hook is the BIS QCO under S.O. 3716(E): sub-standard or defective bright bars that do not conform to the notified Indian Standard must be disposed of as scrap under Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016 — detention and compulsory scrap disposal, not mere re-export, is the statutory outcome. Importers must separately confirm that any revision or amendment BIS publishes to the mapped Indian Standard automatically binds the consignment under the QCO from the date of that publication.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7215 50 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Mild steel bright bars are covered by the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 (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, under the ISI Mark Scheme.

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. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival.

What happens to a consignment that does not conform to the notified Indian Standard?

Under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024, sub-standard or defective product must be disposed of as scrap in a manner that does not violate Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016; re-export is not the only option and scrap disposal is mandatory.

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

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product specification, size range, and licensed manufacturing facility; bars outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant are not covered and customs detains the consignment on a scope mismatch.

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