Pressure vessel quality

Pressure vessel quality hot-rolled alloy steel flat plates

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7225 40 12 (pressure vessel quality hot-rolled alloy steel flat plates) 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, pursuant to 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 40 12

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 holding a current licence against the Indian Standard specified in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility address 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 ISI standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. The test certificate must be traceable to the specific consignment and the licensed facility.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
Ensure every plate bears the ISI standard mark under the supplier's CM/L licence per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product; marking on packaging alone does not satisfy the requirement.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500; the automatic registration number is valid for 75 days from issue and must remain within validity on the date of arrival.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 72
5
If the consignment is imported without a BIS CM/L licence, apply for clarification on the TCQCO portal before customs clearance as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Review CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023 for applicable customs procedure. Sub-standard or defective steel must be disposed of as scrap in compliance with Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.
Ministry of Steel Circular F.No. S-20011/14/2021-Tech dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023 · Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016 (11 of 2016)

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing against a CM/L licence whose scheduled product scope — defined by pressure class, thickness range, and chemical composition grade — does not extend to the specific plate specification being shipped. The Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 requires conformity to the Indian Standard in Schedule 1 for this exact tariff item; a licence held by the supplier against an adjacent grade or a sister-standard does not satisfy the obligation, and customs will detain the consignment pending BIS verification or order re-export at the importer's cost.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7225 40 12 require BIS certification?

Yes. Pressure vessel quality hot-rolled alloy steel flat plates 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.

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, application permitted no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival.

What is the TCQCO portal requirement and when does it apply?

Where a consignment of steel or steel products arrives without BIS CM/L certification, importers are mandatorily required to apply for and obtain a clarification from the TCQCO portal per the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023, read with CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all pressure vessel quality plate grades and thicknesses from the same supplier?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by grade, thickness range, chemical composition, and manufacturing facility; plates outside the licensed specification or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered and will be detained at port.

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