Chromium type

Chromium-type stainless steel bars and rods

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7222 30 11 (chromium-type 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 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 30 11

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 whose licence scope covers chromium-type stainless steel bars and rods under the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Verify the CM/L number, product scope, and licensed 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 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Ensure each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the ISI standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. Every bar or rod must bear the standard mark under the supplier's CM/L licence; sub-standard or defective product must be disposed of as scrap without triggering 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)
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500; automatic registration number valid for 75 days from issue. SEZ-to-DTA movements without value addition and re-imports for packaging purposes are exempt from SIMS registration.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022
4
If the consignment is being imported without a BIS CM/L licence or certification, apply for and obtain a clarification on the TCQCO portal before import, as mandated for all steel importers. Confirm compliance with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs instructions regarding the Indian Standard of the respective input material.
Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 · F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023 · CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Note that amendments or revisions by Bureau of Indian Standards to the mapped Indian Standard apply automatically from the date of BIS publication, so verify the current version of the standard against the BIS register on the date of shipment.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · ITC HS policy condition 5 of Chapter 72

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is relying on a supplier's CM/L licence without verifying that the licensed scope expressly covers chromium-type (as opposed to chromium-nickel-type) stainless steel bars in the specific size range and surface condition being imported. Because the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 maps individual IS numbers to specific product variants within the stainless steel bars family, a CM/L that covers an adjacent grade or form is not sufficient, and customs will detain the consignment on a scope mismatch. Additionally, importers must track the S.O. 5134(E) schedule of deferred serial numbers to confirm whether the specific IS entry applicable to this HSN is currently operative or suspended.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7222 30 11 require BIS certification?

Yes. Chromium-type stainless steel bars and rods under this tariff line require Bureau of Indian Standards certification under the ISI Mark Scheme, with each consignment accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, by virtue of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 vide S.O. 3716(E).

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

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and is independent of the BIS ISI Mark obligation. Fee ₹500, automatic registration valid for 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

Does the S.O. 5134(E) deferral affect this HSN?

S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspends enforcement of specified serial numbers in Schedule 1 of the QCO for periods of 1 or 3 years. Importers must verify whether the IS entry mapped to HSN 7222 30 11 appears in the deferred serial-number lists before concluding that the BIS obligation is currently operative.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all stainless steel bar variants from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by steel grade, product form, size range, and manufacturing facility; bars of a different grade, dimension, or from an unlicensed plant are not covered, and a scope mismatch triggers consignment detention.

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