Of a thickness of 3 mm and above but not exceeding 4.75 mm

Hot-rolled alloy steel plates, not in coils, 3 mm to 4.75 mm thick

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7225 40 20 (hot-rolled flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, width ≥600 mm, not in coils, 3 mm to 4.75 mm thickness) 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 40 20

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 · 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 covers flat-rolled alloy steel in the 3 mm to 4.75 mm thickness range. 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 each product unit and each consignment bears the ISI standard mark under the supplier's CM/L licence. Every consignment must be accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
If the consignment is imported without BIS licence or certification, apply on the TCQCO portal for a clarification from the Ministry of Steel before shipment. This portal-filing step is mandatory under the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023.
Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 · F.No. S-20011/14/2021-Tech · CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. Fee ₹500; automatic registration number valid for 75 days. 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
5
Quote both the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Sub-standard or defective material that does not conform to the Schedule 1 standard must be disposed of as scrap in compliance with Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) · BIS Act, 2016 Section 17 · Policy condition 5 of Chapter 72

A word of counsel

The single most common oversight on this tariff line is failing to engage the TCQCO portal when the foreign supplier does not hold a BIS CM/L licence for the specific thickness band. Importers frequently assume that generic steel-grade coverage under a broad CM/L satisfies the Schedule 1 obligation for 3 mm to 4.75 mm flat-rolled alloy steel — it does not. A thickness range outside the licensed scope is treated as an uncertified import, triggering detention and the mandatory TCQCO-portal clarification cycle under the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023, with customs enforcement confirmed by Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs via F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7225 40 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to the Indian Standard specified in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme from 29 August 2024; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering this product and thickness range.

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 obligation. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

What must an importer do if the foreign supplier has no BIS CM/L licence for this product?

The importer must apply on the TCQCO portal for a Ministry of Steel clarification for each such consignment, as mandated by 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 alloy steel flat-rolled products across all thickness ranges?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific; the licensed thickness range, product grade, and manufacturing facility must all match the consignment. Material outside the licensed scope is treated as uncertified and is liable to detention.

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