High tensile quality

High tensile quality wire of iron or non-alloy steel

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7217 90 91 (high tensile quality wire of iron or non-alloy steel) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 vide S.O. 3716(E). Every consignment must bear the ISI mark under a CM/L licence from the Bureau of Indian Standards in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. 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 91

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO · effective 14-11-2021

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 covering high tensile quality wire under Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. 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 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Ensure every coil or bundle bears the ISI standard mark under the supplier's CM/L licence. A test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer, must accompany each consignment.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival; fee ₹500, validity 75 days from issue. Verify that the SIMS registration number remains valid on the arrival date.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 72
4
Apply on the TCQCO portal for a clarification certificate for any consignment imported without a BIS CM/L licence or certification, as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Quote the CBIC clarification reference F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023 on the bill of entry.
Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 (F.No. S-20011/14/2021-Tech) · CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Ensure strict compliance with CBIC Instructions 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 and 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 regarding mandatory SIMS registration for QCO-notified steel inputs.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025

A word of counsel

The most consequential oversight on this tariff line is assuming that a SIMS registration number alone satisfies port clearance. Customs independently verifies the BIS CM/L licence against the live BIS register at the time of bill of entry assessment; a consignment from a manufacturer whose licence has lapsed, whose scope does not cover high tensile wire specifically, or whose licensed facility differs from the shipping facility will be detained regardless of SIMS status — exposing the importer to demurrage, ground rent, and mandatory disposal as scrap under Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7217 90 91 require BIS certification?

Yes. High tensile quality wire of iron or non-alloy steel must conform to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 (S.O. 3716(E)) and bear the ISI mark under a CM/L licence from the Bureau of Indian Standards.

Is Steel Import Monitoring System registration required in addition to BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is a separate customs-clearance overlay administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade; fee ₹500, validity 75 days, application not earlier than 60 days before expected arrival. SIMS carve-outs for re-import for packaging and SEZ-to-DTA movements without value addition do not relax the BIS QCO obligation.

Does the S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 deferral affect this HSN?

S.O. 5134(E) suspended enforcement of specific serial numbers in Schedule 1 for three years from gazette publication; importers must verify whether the IS number mapped to HSN 7217 90 91 appears in the suspended serial number list before treating the QCO as operative for a given consignment.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all wire tensile grades and manufacturing facilities?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification, tensile grade, and licensed manufacturing facility; wire grades or plants outside the licensed scope 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.