Nickel chromium austenitic type

Hot-rolled stainless steel bars and rods in coils, nickel chromium austenitic type

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7221 00 12 (nickel chromium austenitic stainless steel bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 29 August 2024, by virtue of 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

7221 00 12

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS per Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E) · 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 whose licence covers the Indian Standard specified in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO, 2024 for nickel chromium austenitic stainless steel bars and rods in coils. Verify the CM/L number, product 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 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Ensure every bar and rod in the consignment bears the ISI mark under the supplier's CM/L licence and is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. Marking must appear on the product itself, not on packaging alone.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Pay the registration fee of ₹500 and ensure the automatic registration number, valid for 75 days, remains within validity on the date of arrival.
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 each steel consignment imported without BIS licence or certification, as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Ensure compliance with CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023 on the same circular before filing the bill of entry.
Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 vide F.No. S-20011/14/2021-Tech · CBIC Clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023
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 mandatory mapping of the Indian Standard of input material on the SIMS portal. Any mismatch, lapse, or scope gap triggers consignment detention.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the Steel and Steel Products QCO, 2024 applies uniformly to all serial numbers in Schedule 1 without checking whether the specific IS entry for this product has been suspended. S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 deferred enforcement of a substantial number of Schedule 1 entries — for periods of either one or three years from gazette publication — and importers who do not confirm whether their specific IS serial number is among the suspended entries will either waste compliance spend on a currently non-operative requirement or, conversely, proceed without BIS CM/L certification on an entry whose suspension has expired.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7221 00 12 require BIS certification?

Yes. Nickel chromium austenitic stainless steel bars and rods in coils are governed by the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 under the ISI Mark Scheme; import requires a current BIS CM/L licence against the Indian Standard specified in Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E), with effect from 29 August 2024.

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

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade independently of the BIS QCO obligation. The fee is ₹500, the automatic registration number is valid for 75 days, and applications may be submitted no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

Has enforcement of any Schedule 1 entries under S.O. 3716(E) been suspended?

Yes. S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspended enforcement of specified serial numbers in Schedule 1 for periods of one or three years from gazette publication. Importers must confirm whether the IS entry applicable to this HSN falls within the suspended serial numbers before concluding on the current CM/L obligation.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all sizes and facility locations for this product?

No. A BIS CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification, size range, and manufacturing facility; bars and rods outside the licensed scope or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered, and customs detains consignments where the declared product falls outside the registered scope.

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