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Stainless steel bars and rods of circular cross-section

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7222 11 19 (stainless steel bars and rods of circular cross-section) 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 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

7222 11 19

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS mapped in Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E) · 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
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against the Indian Standard mapped to this product in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. 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
2
Ensure each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the ISI standard mark, issued by the BIS CM/L-licensed manufacturer. The standard mark must also appear on the product itself, not only on the test certificate or packaging, in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Pay the registration fee of ₹500; the automatic registration number is valid for 75 days from issue and must remain within validity on the arrival date.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023
4
If the consignment is imported without BIS certification, apply for clarification on the TCQCO portal before import, as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Comply with the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs clarification under F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023 on that circular.
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
5
Verify whether the Schedule 1 serial number mapped to this Indian Standard falls within the suspension lists under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025. Serial numbers in the 3-year suspension list are inoperative for 3 years from that date; those in the 1-year list are inoperative for 1 year. Ensure strict compliance with CBIC Instructions 16/2025-CUS and 23/2025-CUS on SIMS-portal registration for the input material standard.
S.O. 5134(E) 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 critical trap on this tariff line is assuming that the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 applies uniformly to every Schedule 1 entry without checking the suspension amendments under S.O. 5134(E): a significant number of serial numbers have been rendered inoperative for one or three years from 20 November 2025, and an importer who proceeds on a CM/L verification while the underlying IS entry is suspended may face entirely different clearance obligations than anticipated. Confirm the operative status of the specific Schedule 1 serial number covering this product before finalising the sourcing strategy and the bill-of-entry declaration.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7222 11 19 require BIS certification?

Yes. Stainless steel bars and rods of circular cross-section falling within Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 (S.O. 3716(E)) must conform to the mapped Indian Standard under the ISI Mark Scheme; import from a manufacturer without a current BIS CM/L licence is not permitted.

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

Yes. SIMS registration is a customs-clearance overlay administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under DGFT Notification 33/2015-20, independent of the BIS QCO. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

Do the Schedule 1 suspension amendments under S.O. 5134(E) affect this tariff line?

Potentially yes. S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 renders enforcement of specified Schedule 1 serial numbers inoperative for either 1 or 3 years from that date. The operative status of the serial number mapped to this product must be verified against that notification before import.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all circular cross-section sizes and grades from the same manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by Indian Standard, product dimensions, steel grade, and manufacturing facility; bars or rods outside the licensed scope or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered.

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