Chromium type

Chromium-type stainless steel flat-rolled sheet and strip under 0.5 mm

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

HSN 7219 35 10 (chromium-type stainless steel flat-rolled products of width 600 mm or more and thickness less than 0.5 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, by virtue of 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 35 10

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 grade and end-use. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, grade, 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 ISI standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. The product must bear the standard mark under the CM/L licence; sub-standard material must be disposed of as scrap per Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016
3
Note the time-limited exemption: the Ministry of Steel order dated 20-11-2025 grants exemption from mandatory BIS input adherence for IS 6911, IS 5522, and IS 15997 on stainless steel flat products until 31 March 2026. Verify current status of the exemption before each shipment, and apply for TCQCO portal clarification for any consignment imported without BIS certification during the exemption window.
Ministry of Steel order F.No. S-20011/15/2024-TECH-PART-1 dated 20-11-2025 · Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 vide F.No. S-20011/14/2021-TECH
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days; the registration must remain within validity on the date of arrival. SIMS carve-outs apply to re-imports for packaging only and SEZ-to-DTA movements without value addition.
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 · ITC HS 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. Comply with CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 regarding Indian Standard input-material mapping for imported steel products. Customs verifies both registrations independently; either absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 · CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023

A word of counsel

The critical trap on this tariff line is failing to track the operative status of the Ministry of Steel exemption: the order dated 20-11-2025 suspends mandatory BIS input adherence for IS 6911, IS 5522, and IS 15997 only until 31 March 2026, and separately S.O. 5134(E) defers enforcement of certain schedule entries for three years from gazette publication. Importers who treat the exemption as open-ended risk consignment detention the moment the window lapses without a refreshed CM/L-verified supply chain in place. Simultaneously, the TCQCO portal clarification requirement under the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 applies to every consignment imported without BIS certification during the exemption period — non-compliance with that procedural step is itself a ground for customs hold.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7219 35 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Stainless steel flat-rolled products of chromium type under this tariff line must conform to IS 6911, IS 5522, or IS 15997 under the ISI Mark Scheme from 29 August 2024, per the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. A time-limited Ministry of Steel exemption suspends mandatory BIS input adherence for these three standards until 31 March 2026.

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

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days, application permissible no earlier than 60 days before expected arrival.

Does the Ministry of Steel exemption until 31 March 2026 waive all BIS obligations on this HSN?

No. The exemption under F.No. S-20011/15/2024-TECH-PART-1 suspends mandatory BIS input adherence for IS 6911, IS 5522, and IS 15997, but importers must still seek TCQCO portal clarification for each consignment imported without BIS certification, per the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 read with CBIC clarification dated 09-11-2023.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all three stainless steel standards and all grades?

No. A CM/L licence is standard-specific and scope-specific by grade, surface condition, and manufacturing facility; product outside the licensed grade range or from an unlicensed plant is not covered, and a consignment mismatch against the BIS register triggers detention.

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