Chromium type

Chromium-type stainless steel flat-rolled products, 4.75 mm to 10 mm thick

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

HSN 7219 22 11 (chromium-type stainless steel flat-rolled products of 4.75 mm to 10 mm thickness) 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 (S.O. 3716(E)), with effect from 29 August 2024. 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 22 11

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 6911 · 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 holding a current licence against IS 6911, IS 5522, or IS 15997 as applicable to the specific grade and end-use. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, grade, thickness range, 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 each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. Every flat-rolled product must bear the ISI mark and the CM/L number; marking must appear on the product or attached documentation as prescribed under the QCO.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016
3
Verify whether the temporary exemption granted vide Ministry of Steel order dated 20-11-2025 (F.No. S-20011/15/2024-Tech-Part-1) for IS 6911, IS 5522, and IS 15997 until 31 March 2026 applies to the consignment. If importing under this exemption, document the exemption basis explicitly in the bill of entry.
Ministry of Steel order dated 20-11-2025 · F.No. S-20011/15/2024-Tech-Part-1 · 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. Pay the registration fee of ₹500 and retain the automatic registration number, which remains valid for 75 days from issue.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · Policy condition 5 of Chapter 72
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry, and ensure strict compliance with CBIC Instructions 16/2025-CUS and 23/2025-CUS on the Indian Standard mapping requirement for steel imports. Customs verifies both the CM/L and SIMS registration in real time; either absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most consequential oversight on this tariff line is failing to track the temporary exemption status for IS 6911, IS 5522, and IS 15997. The Ministry of Steel order dated 20-11-2025 grants a time-bound exemption from mandatory BIS certification for these three stainless-steel flat-product standards until 31 March 2026 — but importers who rely on this exemption without documentary proof, or who continue importing under the exemption after its expiry without a current CM/L, face detention, confiscation of non-conforming material as scrap under Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016, and potential monetary penalty.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7219 22 11 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 6911, IS 5522, or IS 15997 (as applicable to grade and end-use) is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme from 29 August 2024, by virtue of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024; import is permitted only from CM/L-licensed manufacturers.

Is SIMS registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. Steel Import Monitoring System 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 expected arrival.

Does the Ministry of Steel temporary exemption remove the BIS QCO obligation for IS 6911, IS 5522, and IS 15997?

Only until 31 March 2026 and only for the three named standards per the Ministry of Steel order dated 20-11-2025; importers must document the exemption basis on the bill of entry, and the full CM/L requirement resumes on expiry of the exemption window.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all grades, thicknesses, and manufacturing facilities?

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

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