Skelp for pipes and tubes

Stainless steel skelp, strips for pipes and tubes (thick gauge)

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

HSN 7220 11 10 (stainless steel skelp for pipes and tubes) 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, pursuant to the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 notified vide S.O. 3716(E). Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

7220 11 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 being imported. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, applicable 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 every consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the ISI standard mark, issued by the BIS-licensed manufacturer, covering the specific IS standard against which the product is certified. The stainless steel skelp must also bear the standard mark on the product itself.
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 SIMS portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days. Apply through the TCQCO portal for any consignment imported without BIS licence or certification, per the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · MoS circular F.No.S-20011/14/2021-Tech dated 20-10-2023
4
Check whether the specific IS serial number for this consignment is among those suspended for three years under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025, and note the concurrent MoS exemption for IS 6911, IS 5522, and IS 15997 from mandatory input adherence until 31 March 2026. Document which IS applies and the effective exemption basis on the bill of entry.
S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 · MoS order F.No.S-20011/15/2024-Tech-Part-1 dated 20-11-2025
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and SIMS registration number on the bill of entry and ensure compliance with CBIC instructions on steel imports. Absent, expired, or scope-mismatched CM/L or SIMS registration triggers consignment detention; sub-standard goods must be disposed of as scrap in accordance with Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by 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 most consequential oversight on this tariff line is failing to track the concurrent partial suspension and temporary exemption regime: S.O. 5134(E) suspends enforcement of specific IS serial numbers for three years, while a separate Ministry of Steel order grants exemption from mandatory input adherence for IS 6911, IS 5522, and IS 15997 only until 31 March 2026. Importers who rely on the MoS exemption without confirming the expiry date, or who import post-31 March 2026 without a current CM/L, face detention and disposal-as-scrap of the full consignment under Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7220 11 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Stainless steel skelp for pipes and tubes under this tariff line must conform to IS 6911, IS 5522, or IS 15997 under the ISI Mark Scheme, with effect from 29 August 2024, per the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024.

Is SIMS 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 ISI Mark obligation. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before arrival.

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

No. The MoS order dated 20-11-2025 grants exemption from mandatory input adherence only until 31 March 2026; it does not remove the underlying QCO obligation under S.O. 3716(E), and importers must hold a current CM/L once the exemption window closes.

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

No. The CM/L is facility-specific and grade-specific; skelp of a grade or from a plant not covered by the licensed scope is not compliant, and customs will detain 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.