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Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7215 90 90 (other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel) 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, per 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

7215 90 90

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 is mapped to the Indian Standard applicable to this product 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 · 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 or rod must also bear the ISI standard mark under the CM/L licence; products not bearing the mark must be disposed of as scrap per 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 (11 of 2016)
3
Check whether the specific serial number entry for this product in Schedule 1 of the QCO is subject to the operative deferral under S.O. 5134(E). Entries at listed serial numbers are suspended for either 1 year or 3 years from 20 November 2025; confirm the current operative status before filing the bill of entry.
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 and the BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry; absent, expired, or scope-mismatched CM/L or SIMS registration triggers consignment detention.
Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 72 · DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023
5
If the consignment lacks a BIS licence or certification, apply for prior clarification on the TCQCO portal before import, as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Retain the CBIC clarification reference under F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023 alongside customs documentation.
Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC clarification 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

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing under the assumption that S.O. 5134(E) deferrals provide blanket relief from the Steel and Steel Products QCO, 2024. The deferrals are serial-number-specific within Schedule 1; entries not listed in S.O. 5134(E) remain fully operative from 29 August 2024, and any bar or rod whose Schedule 1 entry is operative must arrive from a CM/L-licensed manufacturer bearing the ISI mark — failure triggers detention, mandatory scrapping of non-conforming product, and potential prosecution under Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7215 90 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. This tariff line falls under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 per S.O. 3716(E). Import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence against the applicable Indian Standard in Schedule 1, with effect from 29 August 2024.

Is Steel Import Monitoring System 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, valid for 75 days; apply no earlier than 60 days before expected arrival. Re-imports for packaging and SEZ-to-DTA movements without value addition are exempt from SIMS.

Do the S.O. 5134(E) deferrals suspend the BIS QCO for all products under HSN 7215 90 90?

No. S.O. 5134(E) suspends enforcement only for specific serial numbers listed in Schedule 1 of the QCO, for either 1 or 3 years from 20 November 2025. Products whose Schedule 1 serial number is not listed remain fully subject to the BIS QCO obligation.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all bar and rod specifications from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product specification, size range, and manufacturing facility; bars or rods 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.