Hot rolled

Hot-rolled flat products of other alloy steel, 600 mm or wider

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7225 19 10 (hot-rolled flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, width 600 mm or more) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Conformity to the applicable Indian Standard in Schedule 1 of that Order is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 29 August 2024, 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

7225 19 10

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS per 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 item in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer whose licence scope covers the relevant IS number, product dimensions, and manufacturing facility.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
2
Verify the supplier's CM/L number against the IS number, licensed product scope, and facility address on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order. Confirm that the specific grade, width, and thickness of the flat-rolled product falls within the licensed scope.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
Ensure every product in the consignment bears the ISI standard mark under the supplier's CM/L licence and is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. The test certificate must accompany each consignment.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal, paying the ₹500 registration fee, and obtain the automatic registration number. Apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival; the registration number is valid for 75 days.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023
5
If importing without a BIS CM/L licence, seek prior clarification through the TCQCO portal as mandated for every such consignment. Ensure compliance with the CBIC clarification on the Ministry of Steel circular; consignments not conforming to the specified standard must be disposed of as scrap.
Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023 · Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016

A word of counsel

The most consequential oversight on this tariff line is failing to check whether the specific serial-number entry for this product in Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E) is among those whose enforcement has been suspended for one year under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025. An importer who treats suspension as a blanket exemption — or who treats active enforcement as applying to a suspended entry — faces either unnecessary compliance cost or, worse, detention of a consignment on a QCO obligation that is, or is not, currently operative. Confirm the current operative status of the relevant Schedule 1 serial number before each shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7225 19 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Hot-rolled flat-rolled products of other alloy steel 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 CM/L licence with effect from 29 August 2024.

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, registration valid 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before expected arrival.

Has enforcement of the BIS QCO been suspended for any Schedule 1 entries covering this product?

Potentially. S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspended enforcement of specific Schedule 1 serial numbers (49, 50, 60, 64, 86, 92, 93, 94, 102, 128, 132, 135 and 137) for one year from publication. Whether this tariff item's IS mapping falls within those serial numbers must be verified against the current Schedule 1 text.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all grades, widths, and thicknesses of this product?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by IS number, grade, dimensions, and manufacturing facility; product outside the licensed scope or from a different plant is not covered and triggers detention on customs verification.

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