Nickel chromium austenitic type

Circular cross-section nickel chromium austenitic stainless steel bars and rods

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7222 11 92 (nickel chromium austenitic stainless steel bars and rods of circular cross-section) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 vide S.O. 3716(E). Conformity to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the controlling Quality Control Order is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 29 August 2024. 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 92

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 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 the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and licensed manufacturing facility address 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 every bar or rod in the consignment bears the ISI standard mark under a CM/L licence from Bureau of Indian Standards in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
Obtain a test certificate bearing the standard mark issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer and accompany it with every consignment. Sub-standard or defective product not conforming to the specified standard must be disposed of as scrap in compliance with 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 (11 of 2016)
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500; the automatic registration number is valid for 75 days. If importing without a BIS licence, apply on the TCQCO portal for a clarification as mandated by 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 · Ministry of Steel circular F.No.S-20011/14/2021-Tech dated 20-10-2023
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry, and ensure strict compliance with CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS regarding mandatory Indian Standard verification for input materials of steel products intended for import. Absent, expired, or scope-mismatched CM/L or SIMS registration triggers consignment detention.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025; DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022

A word of counsel

The acute risk on this tariff line is the deferred-enforcement mechanism under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025, which suspends the operative effect of specific serial number entries in Schedule 1 of the Quality Control Order for either one or three years. Importers frequently assume that if their product's Schedule 1 serial number falls within a suspended entry, the entire BIS QCO obligation is lifted — it is not. The ISI Mark Scheme obligation under S.O. 3716(E) continues for entries not listed in S.O. 5134(E), and importers must confirm the specific serial-number status of their product's mapped Indian Standard before each shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7222 11 92 require BIS certification?

Yes. Nickel chromium austenitic stainless steel bars and rods of circular cross-section are subject to the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 under S.O. 3716(E). Import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence against the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of that order, with effect from 29 August 2024.

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

Yes. SIMS registration is administered independently by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days; apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date under DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023.

Does the deferred enforcement under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 apply to this product?

Only if the Indian Standard mapped to this tariff item's Schedule 1 serial number is among those whose enforcement is suspended for one or three years under S.O. 5134(E). Importers must confirm the specific serial-number status of the mapped IS before each shipment; entries not listed in S.O. 5134(E) remain fully operative.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all dimensions and grades of nickel chromium austenitic bars and rods?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification, size range, and manufacturing facility. Bars or rods outside the licensed scope or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered, and customs detains the consignment on any scope mismatch.

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