Exceeding 14 mm

Hot-rolled stainless steel flat products, thickness exceeding 14 mm

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

HSN 7219 31 12 (flat-rolled stainless steel, width 600 mm or more, thickness exceeding 14 mm) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 6911, IS 5522, or IS 15997 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 29 August 2024, pursuant to the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 vide S.O. 3716(E). 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 31 12

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-purpose stainless flat products), IS 5522 (utensil-grade sheet/strip), or IS 15997 (low-nickel austenitic grades), as applicable to the consignment's grade and end-use. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, 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
Confirm with the supplier in writing that each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. The test certificate must be consignment-specific and traceable to the licensed facility.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
Check whether the specific IS serial number covering your product falls within the deferred enforcement list under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025, which suspends enforcement for specified serial numbers in Schedule 1 for three years from gazette publication. Additionally, note the Ministry of Steel order dated 20-11-2025 granting exemption from mandatory input adherence for IS 6911, IS 5522, and IS 15997 until 31-03-2026.
S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 · Ministry of Steel order F.No. S-20011/15/2024-Tech-Part-1 dated 20-11-2025
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal, applying no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500; registration valid for 75 days. Confirm compliance with CBIC Instructions 16/2025-CUS and 23/2025-CUS on mandatory SIMS portal registration for BIS-QCO-notified steel.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025
5
For any consignment imported without a BIS CM/L licence or certification, apply on the TCQCO portal for a clarification ruling from the Ministry of Steel before arrival, and ensure compliance with the CBIC clarification vide F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023. Sub-standard or defective product must be disposed of as scrap in accordance with Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.
Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 · F.No. S-20011/14/2021-Tech · CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023 · Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016

A word of counsel

The most consequential oversight on this tariff line is failing to account for the concurrent exemption landscape: the Ministry of Steel order dated 20-11-2025 grants relief from mandatory input adherence for IS 6911, IS 5522, and IS 15997 only until 31 March 2026, and this exemption applies to input material compliance — not to the ISI mark obligation on the finished imported product itself. Importers who treat the exemption as a blanket waiver of CM/L licensing continue to face consignment detention at port; the standard-mark and test-certificate requirements under S.O. 3716(E) remain operative for the imported article.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7219 31 12 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 under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant grade and facility.

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 the expected arrival date.

Does the Ministry of Steel exemption dated 20-11-2025 waive the BIS ISI mark requirement on imported stainless flat products?

No. The Ministry of Steel order dated 20-11-2025 grants exemption from mandatory input adherence for IS 6911, IS 5522, and IS 15997 until 31 March 2026; it does not waive the ISI mark or CM/L licence requirement for the imported product under S.O. 3716(E).

Does a single CM/L licence cover all stainless steel grades and thickness ranges from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L licence is scope-specific by Indian Standard, grade, and manufacturing facility; product outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant is not covered and triggers detention at port.

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