Of a thickness of less than 3 mm

Cold-rolled flat-rolled other alloy steel, width 600 mm or more, under 3 mm thick

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7225 50 10 (cold-rolled flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, width 600 mm or more, thickness less than 3 mm) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024, notified vide S.O. 3716(E) dated 29 August 2024. Every consignment must bear the ISI standard mark under a BIS CM/L licence and be accompanied by a test certificate from the BIS-certified manufacturer. 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 50 10

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 scope covers cold-rolled other alloy steel flat-rolled products at the relevant thickness and width. Verify the CM/L number, product scope, and licensed 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
Confirm that S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 does not place the specific Indian Standard entry for this product on the deferred list (serial numbers subject to 1-year or 3-year suspension). The suspended serial numbers are enumerated in S.O. 5134(E); verify the entry number for this CTI against that list.
S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 (amendment to Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO, 2024)
3
Ensure every coil or sheet in the consignment bears the ISI standard mark under the supplier's CM/L licence. Each consignment must also 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 · Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500; the automatic registration number is valid for 75 days. Quote the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry alongside the supplier's BIS CM/L number.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · ITC (HS) Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 72
5
If the consignment is imported without BIS certification, apply on the TCQCO portal for each such steel consignment and obtain clarification before clearance. Ensure compliance with CBIC Instructions 16/2025-CUS and 23/2025-CUS on mandatory SIMS registration aligned to the QCO-mapped Indian Standard.
Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023 · CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025

A word of counsel

The most consequential oversight on this tariff line is failing to check whether S.O. 5134(E) has suspended the enforcement of the specific Indian Standard entry mapped to this CTI in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO, 2024. Importers who proceed on the assumption that the full QCO applies — or conversely, that the suspension covers their product when it does not — risk either unnecessary pre-shipment compliance costs or detention at port for unmarked, unlicensed material. The suspension applies only to the enumerated serial numbers and for defined periods; verify the entry number for HSN 7225 50 10 against S.O. 5134(E) before every shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7225 50 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. This tariff line falls under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 notified vide S.O. 3716(E); goods must conform to the corresponding Indian Standard in Schedule 1, bear the ISI mark, and be sourced from a BIS CM/L-licensed manufacturer.

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 Scheme. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days, and application may be made no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

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

Possibly. S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspends enforcement of specific IS entries in Schedule 1 for periods of one or three years; the applicability to this CTI depends on whether its Schedule 1 serial number appears in the suspended list. Verify the specific entry before shipment.

What applies to cold-rolled non-oriented electric sheets imported as seconds or defectives under this heading?

Import of seconds and defective electric sheets (CRNO) is subject to value restriction, port restriction, and production of a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate under Policy Conditions 1, 2, and 3 of Chapter 72; price restriction on prime electric sheets (CRNO) applies per the Madras High Court order dated 21-01-2004.

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