Slotted angles and slotted channels

Slotted angles and slotted channels of iron or non-alloy steel

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7216 99 30 (slotted angles and slotted channels) 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 registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

7216 99 30

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 holding a current licence against the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E) for slotted angles and slotted channels. 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 · BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Ensure every consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the ISI standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. Each product must also bear the standard mark under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (CA) Regulations, 2018
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; the registration 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 5 of Chapter 72
4
Quote both the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Comply with CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS regarding Indian Standard verification of input material for steel products intended for import.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025
5
If importing without a BIS licence or certification, apply on the TCQCO portal for each consignment and seek clarification as required under the Ministry of Steel circular. Confirm the CBIC clarification under F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023 is addressed in documentation.
Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023

A word of counsel

The most consequential oversight on this tariff line is importing slotted angles and slotted channels without first confirming that the specific Indian Standard for this product profile has not been placed under a temporary non-operative period. S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspended enforcement of selected serial numbers in Schedule 1 for three years; if the IS mapped to slotted angles and slotted channels falls within those serial numbers, the QCO certification obligation is temporarily suspended — but the SIMS registration requirement and the TCQCO portal clarification obligation remain fully operative regardless. Treating a Schedule 1 suspension as a blanket exemption from all steel import controls will trigger detention.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7216 99 30 require BIS certification?

Yes, subject to the operative status of the mapped IS in Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E). The ISI Mark Scheme applies; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current CM/L licence. S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 may have placed the specific serial number temporarily non-operative — this must be verified against Schedule 1 before import.

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 obligation. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days, application permitted 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 movements also exempt the BIS QCO obligation?

No. The SIMS carve-outs under DGFT policy circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022 apply only to SIMS registration; the BIS QCO obligation under S.O. 3716(E) continues to apply independently.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all slotted angle and channel variants from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L licence is scope-specific by product profile, dimensional range, and licensed manufacturing facility; variants outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant are not covered and customs will detain the consignment on a scope mismatch.

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