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BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7222 19 99 (stainless steel bars, rods, angles, shapes and sections) 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 (SIMS) registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

7222 19 99

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS as 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 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 standard mark, issued by the BIS-licensed manufacturer. Every product must bear the standard mark under the CM/L licence in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
3
Before import, verify on the TCQCO portal whether this specific consignment's stainless steel product requires a BIS licence or certification clarification. The Ministry of Steel circular of 20-10-2023 makes portal-based clarification mandatory for every steel consignment imported without a BIS licence.
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
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days from issue; confirm validity has not lapsed on the date of arrival.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS automatic registration number on the bill of entry. Comply with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Instructions 16/2025-CUS and 23/2025-CUS regarding mandatory SIMS portal registration for steel products notified under the QCO; either credential absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 · Policy condition 5 of Chapter 72

A word of counsel

The single most consequential trap on this residual tariff line is assuming that S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 — which suspends enforcement of named serial numbers in Schedule 1 for one or three years — extinguishes the BIS QCO obligation for this HSN. The suspension applies only to the specific IS serial numbers enumerated in that notification; all other Schedule 1 entries, including those mapping to stainless steel bars and sections, remain operative. Importers who conflate a partial Schedule 1 deferral with blanket QCO relief face detention, monetary penalty under Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016, and mandatory scrap disposal of sub-standard goods at port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7222 19 99 require BIS certification?

Yes. Every stainless steel bar, rod, angle, shape, or section falling within Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 must conform to the mapped Indian Standard and bear the ISI mark under a BIS CM/L licence; import of unmarked product is a statutory offence under Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016.

Is SIMS registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. Steel Import Monitoring System registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade independently of the BIS QCO obligation. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before expected arrival; re-imports for packaging only and SEZ-to-DTA movements without value addition are exempt per DGFT policy circular 38/2015-20.

Does the S.O. 5134(E) suspension of enforcement relieve this HSN of its BIS QCO obligation?

Only if this HSN's mapped IS serial number is among those specifically listed in S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025. The suspension is entry-specific; all Schedule 1 entries not enumerated in that notification remain enforceable without deferral.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all stainless steel product forms and dimensions from the same supplier?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product form, dimension range, and licensed manufacturing facility; bars, angles, and sections of dimensions outside the licensed scope, or produced at an unlicensed plant, are not covered and are liable to detention.

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