Of a thickness of 3 mm or more but less than 4.75 mm

Hot-rolled stainless steel flat-rolled products, 3 mm to 4.75 mm thick

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 6911 · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7219 13 00 (stainless steel flat-rolled products, width 600 mm or more, thickness 3 mm to less than 4.75 mm) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 6911, IS 5522, and IS 15997 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme by virtue of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024, with enforcement deferred to 31 March 2026 for these three standards. 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

7219 13 00

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 6911 · effective 31-03-2026

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 6911, IS 5522, or IS 15997 as applicable to the specific stainless steel grade and end-use. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, grade range, and 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 each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the BIS standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. Every flat-rolled stainless steel product must bear the ISI mark under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
3
If importing without BIS certification, apply and seek clarification on the TCQCO portal for each consignment before importation, as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Comply with the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs clarification under F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023 on that circular.
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
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. Re-imports for packaging only and SEZ-to-DTA movements without value addition are exempt from SIMS registration.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022
5
Ensure compliance with CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 regarding the Indian Standard of respective input material for steel products intended for import that are notified under the QCO and require mandatory SIMS registration. Quote the BIS CM/L number and 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

A word of counsel

The critical trap on this tariff line is misreading the Ministry of Steel order dated 20-11-2025 as a full exemption from BIS QCO obligations. The deferral granted under that order — extending enforcement of IS 6911, IS 5522, and IS 15997 to 31 March 2026 — is time-bound and grade-specific; it does not suspend the TCQCO portal-clarification requirement for uncertified consignments, nor does it waive SIMS registration. Importers who treat the deferral as a blanket clearance and omit the TCQCO portal step or allow their SIMS registration to lapse face detention at port regardless of the deferral.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7219 13 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 6911, IS 5522, or IS 15997 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme by virtue of S.O. 3716(E). The Ministry of Steel order dated 20-11-2025 has deferred enforcement of these three standards to 31 March 2026, but the statutory obligation subsists.

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

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade independently of the BIS QCO obligation. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days; apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

What does the Ministry of Steel deferral order dated 20-11-2025 actually exempt?

It grants a 3-year deferral from mandatory IS adherence for IS 6911, IS 5522, and IS 15997 as listed in S.O. 5134(E). It does not waive the TCQCO portal-clarification requirement for uncertified consignments, nor does it exempt SIMS registration.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all stainless steel grades and thicknesses under IS 6911?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by grade, product form, dimensional range, and licensed manufacturing facility; flat-rolled products outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant are not covered.

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