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Cold-rolled stainless steel flat products of thickness less than 3 mm

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

HSN 7219 24 29 (cold-rolled stainless steel flat products of thickness less than 3 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 with effect from 29 August 2024, by virtue of 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 29

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. Verify the CM/L number, licensed grade scope, and licensed 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 ISI standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer, covering the applicable Indian Standard. The certificate must be traceable to the specific consignment batch.
S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
3
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 75 days from issue; the registration must remain within validity on the bill of entry 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 reference for any consignment imported without a BIS licence or certification. Compliance with the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 and CBIC clarification F.No.401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023 is mandatory.
Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC Clarification F.No.401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023
5
Note the temporary exemption: the Ministry of Steel order dated 20-11-2025 grants exemption from mandatory IS 6911, IS 5522, and IS 15997 input adherence until 31 March 2026. Document this exemption basis explicitly on the bill of entry and consignment records. Ensure compliance with CBIC Instructions 16/2025-CUS and 23/2025-CUS on SIMS portal registration for steel inputs mapped under the QCO.
Ministry of Steel Order dated 20-11-2025 · S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 · CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is failing to track the time-limited exemption status of IS 6911, IS 5522, and IS 15997. The Ministry of Steel order dated 20-11-2025 suspends mandatory IS adherence for these three standards until 31 March 2026 — but this suspension does not extinguish the underlying QCO obligation or the SIMS and TCQCO portal requirements. Importers who treat the exemption as a blanket clearance, rather than a precisely bounded window requiring documented basis on the bill of entry, face detention when the exemption period expires mid-shipment or when customs finds the exemption basis undocumented.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7219 24 29 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 6911, IS 5522, or IS 15997 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 29 August 2024, by virtue of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 (S.O. 3716(E)); import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence for the applicable standard and grade.

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

Yes. SIMS 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. Re-imports for packaging only and certain SEZ-to-DTA movements are exempt from SIMS per DGFT policy circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022.

Does the Ministry of Steel exemption dated 20-11-2025 suspend all BIS obligations on this tariff line?

No. The exemption under the Ministry of Steel order dated 20-11-2025 (F.No.S-20011/15/2024-Tech-Part-1) suspends mandatory IS 6911, IS 5522, and IS 15997 input adherence until 31 March 2026 only; the SIMS registration requirement, TCQCO portal obligations, and the overarching QCO framework remain fully operative.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all stainless steel grades and thicknesses within this tariff line?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by Indian Standard, grade, thickness range, and licensed manufacturing facility; material outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant is not covered, and customs detains the consignment on a scope mismatch with the BIS register.

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