Thickness less than 3 mm

Stainless steel flat-rolled products, width 600 mm or more, thickness under 3 mm

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

HSN 7219 90 13 (stainless steel flat-rolled products of width 600 mm or more, 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 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 90 13

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 6911 · effective 28-09-2020

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
Verify the foreign manufacturer's BIS CM/L licence number on the BIS online register against the applicable standard — IS 6911 for general stainless sheet/plate/strip, IS 5522 for utensil-grade sheet/strip, or IS 15997 for low-nickel austenitic flat products. Confirm the licensed scope covers the specific grade, thickness, and manufacturing facility before placing the purchase order.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018, Scheme-I of Schedule-II
2
Ensure each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the ISI standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer, confirming conformity to the applicable IS (IS 6911, IS 5522, or IS 15997). The standard mark must appear on the product in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal. Apply not earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date; fee ₹500; the automatic registration number is valid for 75 days. Re-imports for packaging only and SEZ-DTA movements without value addition are exempt from SIMS registration.
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
4
Apply on the TCQCO portal for each consignment imported without a BIS licence or certification, as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Confirm compliance with the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs clarification at F. No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023 on that circular.
Ministry of Steel circular F. No. S-20011/14/2021-Tech dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC clarification F. No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023
5
Note the time-bound exemption from mandatory IS adherence for IS 6911, IS 5522, and IS 15997 granted by Ministry of Steel order F. No. S-20011/15/2024-Tech-Part-1 dated 20-11-2025, operative until 31 March 2026. Verify current exemption status before shipment; compliance with CBIC Instructions 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 and 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 on SIMS registration for QCO-mapped input material continues to apply.
Ministry of Steel order F. No. S-20011/15/2024-Tech-Part-1 dated 20-11-2025 · CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025

A word of counsel

The most consequential trap on this tariff line is treating the three-IS structure as interchangeable: IS 6911 governs general-purpose stainless flat product, IS 5522 covers utensil-grade sheet, and IS 15997 applies to low-nickel austenitic grades — a supplier's CM/L against one standard does not authorise shipment of product properly classifiable under another. Sub-standard material that does not conform to the notified IS must be disposed of as scrap under Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016; it cannot be re-exported or resold as-is. Additionally, the Ministry of Steel exemption operative until 31 March 2026 is time-limited and grade-specific — its lapse or its inapplicability to a specific product variant reinstates full QCO enforcement without further notice.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7219 90 13 require BIS certification?

Yes. Stainless steel flat-rolled products under this tariff line must conform to IS 6911, IS 5522, or IS 15997, as applicable, under the ISI Mark Scheme by virtue of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 vide S.O. 3716(E); import requires a current CM/L licence from the Bureau of Indian Standards.

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, and the application window opens 60 days before the expected arrival date.

Does the Ministry of Steel exemption dated 20-11-2025 remove the BIS obligation entirely?

No. The Ministry of Steel order dated 20-11-2025 grants a time-limited exemption from mandatory IS adherence for IS 6911, IS 5522, and IS 15997 until 31 March 2026 only; SIMS registration and TCQCO portal compliance obligations continue, and the full QCO applies upon expiry of the exemption.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all three Indian Standards applicable to this HSN?

No. Each CM/L is standard-specific and scope-specific by grade, thickness, and manufacturing facility; a licence against IS 6911 does not cover material properly classified under IS 5522 or IS 15997, and a consignment outside the licensed scope triggers detention at port.

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