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Wire of iron or non-alloy steel, other grades (welding rod and electrode feedstock)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 814 · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7217 90 99 (wire of iron or non-alloy steel) is covered by two Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Orders. Conformity to IS 814:2004 and IS 6419:1996 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 18 January 2024, by virtue of the Welding Rod and Electrode (Quality Control) Order, 2023. 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 99

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 814:2004 · effective 18-01-2024

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 holding a current licence against IS 814:2004 (covered electrodes and electrode-quality wire) or IS 6419:1996 (bare welding rods and filler wire) as applicable to the product variant. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, and facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Welding Rod and Electrode (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 3153(E) dated 14-07-2023; IS 814:2004 and IS 6419:1996 applicable with effect from 18-01-2024
2
Ensure each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-licensed manufacturer. Every product must bear the ISI mark under CM/L licence in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024; BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal before import, per policy condition 5 of Chapter 72. SIMS carve-outs apply to re-imports for packaging only and SEZ-to-DTA movements without value addition; document the exemption basis if relying on either carve-out.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020; DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023; DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022
4
Verify that the specific IS serial numbers applicable to this input material are operative under the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024. Per S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025, enforcement of specified IS entries at listed serial numbers is suspended for three years from gazette publication; confirm whether IS 814 or IS 6419 falls within those suspended entries.
S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025; Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
5
Ensure compliance with CBIC Instructions 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 and 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 on mandatory SIMS portal registration for steel and steel products, and with CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023. Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and SIMS registration number on the bill of entry.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025; CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that a single CM/L licence against IS 814:2004 covers all wire variants destined for the welding consumables industry, including filler wire for gas and TIG welding. IS 6419:1996 is a separate standard governing bare welding rods and electrode-quality filler stock; wire supplied as filler material for structural gas or TIG applications requires a CM/L specifically against IS 6419:1996. A consignment of filler wire presented under an IS 814-only CM/L will be detained as scope-mismatched regardless of the licence's validity.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7217 90 99 require BIS certification?

Yes. Wire falling within the welding rod and electrode product category requires conformity to IS 814:2004 or IS 6419:1996 under the ISI Mark Scheme, mandatory from 18 January 2024 under the Welding Rod and Electrode (Quality Control) Order, 2023.

Is SIMS registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. Steel Import Monitoring System registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under policy condition 5 of Chapter 72 and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation; re-imports for packaging and SEZ-to-DTA movements without value addition are exempt from SIMS.

Does the suspension under S.O. 5134(E) affect IS 814 or IS 6419 enforcement for this HSN?

S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspends enforcement of specified serial numbers in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 for three years; importers must confirm whether IS 814 or IS 6419 appear among the suspended serial numbers before relying on either standard as the basis for clearance.

Does one CM/L licence cover both IS 814 and IS 6419 product variants?

No. Each CM/L licence is standard-specific and scope-specific by product variant and manufacturing facility; wire for covered electrodes under IS 814:2004 and bare filler wire under IS 6419:1996 require separate licences covering each respective standard and facility.

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