Nickel chromium austenitic type

Nickel chromium austenitic stainless steel bars and rods

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7222 19 12 (nickel chromium austenitic stainless steel bars and rods) 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 28 September 2020, by virtue of 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

7222 19 12

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 HSN 7222 19 12 in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, and 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 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Ensure every consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. Each bar or rod must also bear the standard mark under the CM/L licence; marking on packaging alone does not satisfy the statutory requirement.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016
3
If importing without a BIS CM/L licence or certification, apply for and obtain a clarification on the TCQCO portal before arrival. Compliance with the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023 is mandatory for every such consignment.
Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023
4
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; the SIMS registration number must remain within validity on the date of import. Quote both the BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · ITC (HS) policy condition 5 of Chapter 72
5
Verify the current status of the serial number entry for this product in Schedule 1 against S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025, which suspended enforcement for specified serial numbers for one year from gazette publication. Confirm whether the mapped IS entry is among the suspended serial numbers before filing the bill of entry.
S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 · Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming that SIMS registration alone clears a stainless steel bar consignment through customs. The decisive statutory hook is the BIS QCO under S.O. 3716(E): a consignment of nickel chromium austenitic bars from a manufacturer without a current, scope-matched CM/L licence is liable to detention, direction to dispose as scrap under Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016, and monetary penalty regardless of SIMS status. Separately, importers must check Schedule 1 serial-number suspension status under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 before each shipment, as enforcement for specific entries may be temporarily suspended.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7222 19 12 require BIS certification?

Yes. Nickel chromium austenitic stainless steel bars and rods 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 applicable Indian Standard in Schedule 1, with effect from 28 September 2020.

Is SIMS registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is a customs-clearance overlay administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade; fee ₹500, validity 75 days. It is independent of the BIS CM/L requirement and both must be satisfied for clearance.

Does S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 affect this tariff line?

Potentially. S.O. 5134(E) suspended enforcement for specified serial numbers in Schedule 1 for one year from gazette publication. Importers must confirm whether the IS entry mapped to HSN 7222 19 12 is among the suspended serial numbers before each shipment.

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

No. The CM/L licence is scope-specific by product grade, dimension range, and manufacturing facility; bars outside the licensed scope or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered and attract detention at port.

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