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Flat-rolled other alloy steel, width 600 mm or more (non-silicon electrical, non-high-speed)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7225 19 90 (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 Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E) is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 29 August 2024. 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 90

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
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer whose licence scope covers the specific flat-rolled alloy steel product under this tariff line. 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 · 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 CM/L-licensed manufacturer. The test certificate must be consignment-specific and traceable to the batch supplied.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
Confirm that the ISI mark appears on the product itself under the supplier's CM/L licence. Sub-standard or defective steel that does not conform to the specified standard must be disposed of as scrap in a manner that does not violate Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.
Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days. SIMS is not required for re-imports for packaging only or for SEZ-to-DTA movements without value addition.
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
5
If the consignment lacks BIS CM/L certification, apply for a clarification on the TCQCO portal before import, as mandated for all steel importers seeking to import without a BIS licence. Quote both the BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry.
Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023

A word of counsel

The most consequential oversight on this tariff line is failing to cross-reference the Schedule 1 serial-number entries suspended under S.O. 5134(E): if this product's specific IS entry falls within serial numbers 49, 50, 60, 64, 86, 92, 93, 94, 102, 128, 132, 135, or 137, enforcement is suspended for one year from 20 November 2025. Importers who source non-CM/L-certified material assuming a blanket suspension apply — when the entry does not appear in that list — face consignment detention and potential confiscation at port for import without the required standard mark.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7225 19 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. The product is covered by the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 (S.O. 3716(E)); import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 29 August 2024.

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

Yes. SIMS registration is an independent customs-clearance overlay administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade; fee ₹500, validity 75 days. It does not substitute for, nor is it substituted by, BIS CM/L certification.

Do the S.O. 5134(E) enforcement suspensions affect this tariff line?

Only if the specific IS number mapped to HSN 7225 19 90 in Schedule 1 corresponds to one of the serial numbers suspended under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025. If the mapped serial number is not in that list, the BIS QCO remains fully operative.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all alloy steel grades and widths within this tariff line?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by grade, product form, dimensional range, and manufacturing facility; material outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant is not covered and is liable to detention at customs.

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