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Iron or non-alloy steel wire of non-circular cross-section

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7217 90 19 (iron or non-alloy steel wire of non-circular cross-section) 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 with effect from 29 August 2024, 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

7217 90 19

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 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 the Indian Standard mapped against this tariff item in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 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
2
Ensure every consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-licensed manufacturer, and that the wire itself bears the ISI mark under the manufacturer's CM/L in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II
3
Verify whether the specific IS serial number applicable to this product is among those whose enforcement has been suspended for three years under S.O. 5134(E). If suspended, document the basis clearly; the BIS QCO obligation remains in force for serial numbers not listed in that notification.
S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days; the SIMS registration number must remain within validity on the date of arrival at port.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023
5
If importing without a BIS licence or certification, apply on the TCQCO portal for each consignment as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023, and ensure compliance with the CBIC clarification issued vide F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023. Quote the BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry; absent or expired credentials trigger consignment detention.
MoS Circular 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 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 failing to identify which Schedule 1 IS serial number maps to this specific wire cross-section before the purchase order is placed. The Steel and Steel Products QCO, 2024 assigns different IS numbers to different wire specifications; an importer who sources from a supplier licensed against a non-matching IS number — or one whose enforcement has been deferred under S.O. 5134(E) but who treats that deferral as a general exemption from the QCO — faces detention, mandatory TCQCO portal filing, and potential disposal of sub-standard product as scrap under Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7217 90 19 require BIS certification?

Yes. This tariff item falls under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024, notified vide S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence against the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 for this product.

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, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival.

Does S.O. 5134(E) suspend the BIS QCO obligation for this tariff item?

S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspends enforcement for specific IS serial numbers listed in Schedule 1 for three years; only serial numbers expressly listed in that notification are affected, and the obligation continues for all others. Confirm the applicable serial number before treating any deferral as applicable.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all non-circular wire cross-sections and all manufacturing facilities?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by IS standard, product specification, and manufacturing facility; wire cross-sections or plants outside the licensed scope are not covered and the consignment is liable to detention.

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