Of a thickness of above 4.75 mm

Cold-rolled flat-rolled other alloy steel, width 600 mm or more, thickness above 4.75 mm

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7225 50 30 (cold-rolled flat-rolled other alloy steel of width 600 mm or more and thickness above 4.75 mm) 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 50 30

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 whose licence covers the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, thickness range, 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 consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-licensed manufacturer. Every flat-rolled product must bear the ISI mark under CM/L licence; sub-standard or defective product must be disposed of as scrap.
S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Pay ₹500 registration fee; the automatic registration number is valid for 75 days. Re-imports for packaging and SEZ-to-DTA movements without value addition are exempt from SIMS.
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
4
For any consignment imported without BIS certification, apply and seek clarification on the TCQCO portal as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Ensure compliance with CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023 read with that circular.
MoS 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
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Ensure compliance with CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 regarding the Indian Standard of the input material. Either document absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 · ITC (HS) policy condition 5 of Chapter 72

A word of counsel

The critical trap on this tariff line is S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025, which suspended enforcement of specific serial-number entries in Schedule 1 of the QCO for periods of one or three years from gazette publication. Importers assume this blanket suspension covers their specific IS entry when it may not — the suspension applies only to the enumerated serial numbers. Confirm whether the Indian Standard governing the imported product's exact specification falls within a suspended serial number before treating the CM/L requirement as deferred.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7225 50 30 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to the Indian Standard 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 the relevant specification 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 and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation; fee ₹500, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before arrival.

Does S.O. 5134(E) suspend BIS enforcement for this tariff line?

Only if the Indian Standard mapped to this product's specification corresponds to one of the enumerated serial numbers in S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025. Entries outside the listed serial numbers remain operative; verification against Schedule 1 is required before treating the CM/L obligation as deferred.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all thickness variants and facilities of the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L licence is scope-specific by Indian Standard, thickness range, and manufacturing facility; product specifications or plants outside the licensed scope are not covered, and customs detains the consignment on any mismatch.

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