Of a thickness above 18 SWG but up to 26 SWG

Uncoated iron or non-alloy steel wire, 18 SWG to 26 SWG

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7217 10 20 (uncoated iron or non-alloy steel wire of thickness above 18 SWG but up to 26 SWG) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order under the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 vide S.O. 3716(E). Conformity to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the controlling Quality Control Order is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme. 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 20

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS as per 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 to this tariff item in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, and facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Ensure every consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS CM/L-licensed manufacturer. Each product in the consignment must also bear the ISI mark under the CM/L licence; sub-standard product that does not conform must be disposed of as scrap to avoid violation of Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.
Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016 (11 of 2016)
3
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 from issue and 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
Comply with CBIC Instructions 16/2025-CUS and 23/2025-CUS regarding verification of the Indian Standard of the input steel material intended for import and mandatory SIMS portal registration. Quote both the BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry.
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 clarification on each consignment as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Refer also to CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023 for the applicable procedure.
Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 vide F.No. S-20011/14/2021-Tech · CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023

A word of counsel

The most common oversight on this tariff line is assuming that the temporary non-operativeness of certain serial numbers in Schedule 1 — suspended for three years by S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 — covers the IS mapped to HSN 7217 10 20. Unless this tariff item's Schedule 1 serial number is expressly listed among the 42 suspended entries in S.O. 5134(E), the QCO obligation under S.O. 3716(E) remains fully operative; importers who proceed on an assumption of suspension without verifying the specific serial number face consignment detention at port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7217 10 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. Every steel product listed in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 must conform to the mapped Indian Standard and bear the ISI mark under a BIS CM/L licence issued under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.

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

Yes. SIMS registration is a distinct customs-clearance overlay administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade; fee ₹500, validity 75 days, applied no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Re-imports for packaging and certain SEZ movements are exempt from SIMS but not from the BIS QCO.

Does the S.O. 5134(E) suspension of certain Schedule 1 entries affect this tariff item?

Only if the Schedule 1 serial number for this tariff item is among the 42 entries expressly listed in S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025; importers must verify the specific serial number before treating the obligation as suspended.

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

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification, gauge range, and manufacturing facility; wire outside the licensed scope or produced at an unlicensed plant is 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.