Cold-formed or cold-finished from flat rolled products

Cold-formed light gauge steel angles, shapes and sections

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 11947 · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7216 91 00 (cold-formed or cold-finished angles, shapes and sections from flat rolled products) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 11947 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 29 August 2024, by virtue of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 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

7216 91 00

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 11947 · 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 IS 11947 for cold-formed light gauge steel sections. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, section profile, 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
Confirm each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the ISI standard mark, issued by the BIS-licensed manufacturer. Every section must bear the ISI mark under the CM/L licence; marking must appear on the product and the test certificate must accompany every consignment.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
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 from issue; verify the registration remains within validity on the date of arrival.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023
4
If the consignment is imported without BIS CM/L certification, apply for clarification on the TCQCO portal before import, as mandated for all steel importers. Reference the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 and the CBIC clarification at F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023.
Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 · 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 automatic registration number on the bill of entry. Ensure strict 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 input material. Customs verifies both against the BIS register and SIMS portal in real time.
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 assuming that the CM/L licence scope for IS 11947 covers all cold-formed section profiles and sizes produced at any facility of the licensed manufacturer. The CM/L is facility-specific and scope-specific by profile geometry and dimensional range; sections outside the licensed profile or from an unlicensed plant trigger consignment detention regardless of the supplier's overall BIS standing. Importers must obtain the supplier's licence certificate — not merely the licence number — and cross-check the licensed product schedule against the actual section profile, size, and shipping-mill address in the purchase order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7216 91 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 11947 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme from 29 August 2024 by virtue of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 notified vide S.O. 3716(E). Import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant section profile and facility.

Is Steel Import Monitoring System registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival per DGFT Notification 28/2023.

Do the SIMS carve-outs for re-import for packaging or SEZ-to-DTA movements also exempt the BIS QCO?

No. The SIMS carve-outs under DGFT policy circular 38/2015-20 apply only to SIMS registration. The BIS QCO obligation under IS 11947 and the ISI mark requirement remain in force regardless of SIMS exemption status.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all section profiles and manufacturing plants of the same supplier?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by section profile, dimensional range, and manufacturing facility; sections outside the licensed scope or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered and will be detained at customs.

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