Of spring steel quality

Hot-rolled spring steel flat-rolled products in coils

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7225 30 10 (hot-rolled spring steel flat-rolled products in coils) 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 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 30 10

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
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against the Indian Standard mapped to this tariff item 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 every coil bears the ISI standard mark under a CM/L licence, in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Each consignment must be accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer.
S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
3
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 from issue. The minimum 15-day advance-registration requirement has been abolished.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022
4
Apply on the TCQCO portal for each consignment imported without a BIS licence or certification, as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Ensure compliance with the CBIC clarification at F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023 on that circular.
Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Ensure strict compliance with CBIC instructions 16/2025-Cus and 23/2025-Cus regarding the Indian Standard of the input material. Either being absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-Cus dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-Cus dated 15-07-2025 · ITC (HS) Chapter 72 Policy Condition 5

A word of counsel

The most consequential trap on this tariff line is the deferred-enforcement amendment under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025, which suspends enforcement of specified serial numbers in Schedule 1 for three years. Importers must confirm whether the IS entry mapped to their specific spring steel product is among those listed at the suspended serial numbers — if it is, the ISI-marking obligation is not yet operative for that entry, and a CM/L requirement premised on the original enforcement date may be misapplied. Obtain the current Schedule 1 mapping from the Bureau of Indian Standards before every purchase order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7225 30 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Spring steel flat-rolled products in coils under this tariff item must conform to the Indian Standard in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 under the ISI Mark Scheme, with effect from 29 August 2024 per S.O. 3716(E).

Is SIMS registration required in addition to BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. Steel Import Monitoring System registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and is independent of the BIS obligation. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days; apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival.

Does the S.O. 5134(E) suspension affect this product?

S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspends enforcement of specific IS entries listed at identified serial numbers in Schedule 1 for three years. Whether spring steel quality products under HSN 7225 30 10 fall within a suspended serial number must be verified against the current Schedule 1 before import.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all spring steel grades and coil dimensions from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific to the licensed product specification, grade, and manufacturing facility; coil dimensions or grades outside the licensed scope are not covered and customs will detain the consignment on a scope mismatch.

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