Forged

Forged angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7216 99 40 (forged angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme by virtue of S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024. 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

7216 99 40

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 covers forged angles, shapes, and sections of iron or non-alloy steel under the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO, 2024. Verify the CM/L number, product scope, and licensed 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 ISI standard mark, issued by the BIS CM/L-licensed manufacturer. The test certificate must be consignment-specific and traceable to the licensed manufacturing facility.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
If the applicable Schedule 1 serial number falls within the deferred set listed in S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025, verify whether enforcement has been suspended for three years from the gazette date. Confirm the applicable serial number against Schedule 1 before relying on any deferral.
S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 · Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500; the automatic registration number is valid for 75 days and must remain valid 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
5
For consignments imported without BIS CM/L certification, apply for clarification on the TCQCO portal as required by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023, and ensure compliance with CBIC Instructions 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 and 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 on SIMS mapping of input materials. Absent or defective sub-standard product must be disposed of as scrap per Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.
Ministry of Steel circular F.No. S-20011/14/2021-Tech dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023 · CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025

A word of counsel

The most common failure on this tariff line is assuming that the broad deferral under S.O. 5134(E) suspends BIS QCO obligations across all Schedule 1 entries — it does not. The deferral applies only to the specific serial numbers enumerated in that notification; all other entries in Schedule 1 remain operative from the original enforcement date. Importers who skip the serial-number verification against the current Schedule 1 and proceed without a CM/L-licensed supplier face consignment detention and compulsory disposal of sub-standard product as scrap under Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7216 99 40 require BIS certification?

Yes. Forged angles, shapes, and sections of iron or non-alloy steel must conform to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO, 2024 under the ISI Mark Scheme; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant product and facility.

Is SIMS 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, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before expected arrival; re-import for packaging purposes and certain SEZ-to-DTA movements are exempt.

Does the deferral under S.O. 5134(E) apply to this tariff item?

Only if the Schedule 1 serial number for forged sections of iron or non-alloy steel is one of the specific entries enumerated in S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025; all other Schedule 1 entries remain operative and must be verified against the current gazette text before relying on any deferral.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all forged section sizes and grades from the same manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification, grade, size range, and manufacturing facility; forged 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.