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Semi-finished products and primary forms of other alloy steel

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7224 90 99 (semi-finished products and primary forms of other alloy steel) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. 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, notified vide 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

7224 90 99

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
Identify the specific IS number mapped to this tariff line in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 (S.O. 3716(E)). Verify whether the mapped IS entry is subject to the 1-year or 3-year deferral under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 before treating the BIS obligation as live.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025
2
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against the applicable IS standard under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
Ensure every consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the ISI standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. Each product must physically bear the standard mark under the CM/L licence; sub-standard or defective products must be disposed of as scrap per Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) · Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016 (11 of 2016)
4
Where the consignment is imported without BIS licence or certification, apply for and obtain clarification on the TCQCO portal for each such consignment. Ensure compliance of the CBIC clarification on the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023.
Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 vide F.No.S-20011/14/2021-Tech · CBIC clarification F.No.401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023
5
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. Fee ₹500; registration valid for 75 days. Quote the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry alongside the supplier's BIS CM/L number; either absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers detention.
Policy condition 5 of Chapter 72 · DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · 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 the BIS QCO obligation is uniformly live across all Schedule 1 entries from 29 August 2024. S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 has deferred enforcement of specific serial-number entries for either one or three years; an importer who has not cross-referenced the exact Schedule 1 serial number against the deferral lists may either demand compliance documentation that the supplier cannot yet provide, or — more dangerously — import without BIS certification on an entry whose deferral has expired, triggering detention, demurrage, and potential confiscation under Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7224 90 99 require BIS certification?

Yes. It falls under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 (S.O. 3716(E)), requiring ISI Mark Scheme CM/L certification against the IS standard mapped in Schedule 1, with effect from 29 August 2024, subject to any deferral under S.O. 5134(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 independently of the BIS QCO obligation. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before expected arrival.

Have any Schedule 1 IS entries under S.O. 3716(E) been deferred for this product category?

Yes. S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 defers enforcement of specified serial-number entries for one year or three years from the gazette date. The importer must cross-reference the specific Schedule 1 serial number against both deferral lists before treating the BIS obligation as operative.

Does one CM/L licence cover all alloy steel grades and manufacturing facilities under this HSN?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by IS standard, product specification, steel grade, and manufacturing facility; material outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant is not covered.

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