Of a thickness of 18 SWG and below

Uncoated iron or non-alloy steel wire, 18 SWG and below

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7217 10 10 (uncoated iron or non-alloy steel wire of 18 SWG and below) is covered by the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards. Conformity to the applicable Indian Standard under Schedule 1 of that 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

7217 10 10

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS as mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO, 2024 · 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
Identify the specific Indian Standard mapped against this tariff item in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 (S.O. 3716(E)). Verify the supplier's BIS CM/L licence number, licensed product scope, wire gauge range, and manufacturing facility against that IS 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 ISI standard mark, issued by the BIS CM/L-licensed manufacturer. Each reel or bundle must bear the 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) · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
3
Cross-check that the mapped IS number does not fall within the 3-year enforcement suspension listed in S.O. 5134(E). If the serial number for this wire product appears in that suspension list, the mandatory-marking obligation is deferred; document the basis for any deferral claim.
S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 · Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024
4
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; quote the SIMS automatic registration number on the bill of entry alongside the supplier's BIS CM/L number.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · ITC (HS) Chapter 72 Policy Condition 5
5
If the consignment arrives without BIS certification, apply for and obtain a clarification through the TCQCO portal before customs clearance, per the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Retain CBIC's clarification vide F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023 on record to support any exceptional clearance claim.
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 single most common error on this tariff line is assuming that SIMS registration alone satisfies port-level scrutiny. CBIC Instructions 16/2025-CUS and 23/2025-CUS now require customs officers to verify the BIS CM/L licence against the specific Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO, 2024 for every steel consignment — a consignment with a clean SIMS registration but an absent, expired, or gauge-mismatched CM/L licence faces detention, demurrage, and compulsory disposal as scrap under Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016. Confirm the Schedule 1 IS mapping and the supplier's CM/L scope for the exact wire gauge before shipment, not at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7217 10 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. This tariff item falls under 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 of that Order, 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 under DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 and is independent of the BIS CM/L obligation. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before arrival.

Does the enforcement suspension under S.O. 5134(E) affect this wire product?

It depends on which Schedule 1 serial number covers this tariff item. S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspends enforcement for 3 years for the serial numbers listed therein; importers must confirm whether the mapped IS entry for HSN 7217 10 10 appears on that suspension list.

Does one CM/L licence cover all wire gauges and manufacturing facilities of the same supplier?

No. The CM/L licence is scope-specific by gauge range, product specification, and licensed manufacturing facility; wire outside the licensed gauge range or produced at an unlicensed plant is not covered and may be detained at port.

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