0.56 mm and above but below 0.90 mm

Cold-rolled stainless steel flat products, 0.56 mm to below 0.90 mm thickness

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

HSN 7219 24 23 (cold-rolled stainless steel flat-rolled products of width 600 mm or more, 0.56 mm to below 0.90 mm thickness) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 6911, IS 5522, or IS 15997 — as applicable to the grade — is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 29 August 2024, pursuant to the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 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 24 23

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 (general stainless plate, sheet and strip), IS 5522 (utensil-grade sheet and strip), or IS 15997 (low-nickel austenitic flat products), as appropriate to the specific grade and end-use. Verify the CM/L number, licensed grade scope, and facility address 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 ISI standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer, covering the chemical composition, mechanical properties, surface condition, and dimensional tolerances of the specific flat-rolled product supplied.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
Verify that the product itself bears the BIS standard mark under the supplier's CM/L licence. Note that IS 6911, IS 5522, and IS 15997 have been granted exemption from mandatory input adherence until 31 March 2026 per the Ministry of Steel order dated 20-11-2025; for consignments imported under this exemption window, document the exemption basis explicitly in the import file.
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. The registration fee is ₹500 and the automatic registration number remains valid for 75 days. SIMS carve-outs for re-import for packaging and for SEZ-to-DTA movements without value addition are available; document the applicable 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 Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022
5
Ensure strict 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 the input material. If importing without BIS certification, apply for and seek clarification on the TCQCO portal for each consignment as required by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023, and also comply with CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 · Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 · F.No. S-20011/14/2021-Tech

A word of counsel

The single most consequential error on this tariff line is treating the Ministry of Steel's temporary exemption for IS 6911, IS 5522, and IS 15997 until 31 March 2026 as a blanket suspension of the BIS QCO. The exemption applies only to mandatory input adherence for those three standards; the underlying QCO structure under S.O. 3716(E), the TCQCO portal obligation for uncertified consignments, and SIMS registration remain fully operative. Importers who allow CM/L verification and TCQCO filings to lapse during the exemption window face detention and ground-rent accrual when the exemption expires and the grade-specific IS obligation reverts without a transition period.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7219 24 23 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 6911, IS 5522, or IS 15997 — depending on grade — is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme from 29 August 2024 pursuant to the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024; import from an unlicensed manufacturer triggers consignment detention.

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

No. The Ministry of Steel order dated 20-11-2025 grants exemption from mandatory input adherence for those three standards until 31 March 2026; it does not suspend the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 or the TCQCO portal obligation for uncertified consignments.

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, and application permitted no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date under DGFT Notification 28/2023.

Does one CM/L licence cover all three Indian Standards and all stainless steel grades?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by Indian Standard, grade, and manufacturing facility; a licence against IS 6911 does not cover product supplied to IS 5522 or IS 15997 specifications, and product from an unlicensed facility or outside the licensed grade scope is not covered.

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