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Electrolytically zinc-coated flat-rolled alloy steel sheets and strips

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17404 · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7225 91 90 (electrolytically zinc-coated flat-rolled alloy steel) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 17404:2020 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 29 August 2024, by virtue of the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 [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 91 90

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 17404:2020 · 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 IS 17404:2020 for electrogalvanized (hot-rolled) and cold-reduced carbon steel sheets and strips. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
IS 17404:2020 · Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
2
Ensure every consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the ISI standard mark issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. Each product must bear the standard mark under a CM/L licence per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
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
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days from issue; the registration 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
4
For consignments imported without BIS CM/L certification, apply for and obtain clarification on the TCQCO portal before importation, as mandated for all steel importers. Also verify CBIC Instruction 16/2025-Customs dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-Customs dated 15-07-2025 regarding Indian Standard mapping for the input material.
Ministry of Steel Circular F.No.S-20011/14/2021-Tech dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC F.No.401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023 · CBIC Instruction 16/2025-Customs dated 18-06-2025; CBIC Instruction 23/2025-Customs dated 15-07-2025
5
Sub-standard or defective steel products that do not conform to IS 17404:2020 must be disposed of as scrap in a manner that does not violate clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016. If the SIMS carve-out applies (re-import for packaging or SEZ movements without value addition), document the exemption basis; the BIS QCO obligation is not waived.
Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016 (11 of 2016) · DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that SIMS registration satisfies the import obligation in full, while the CM/L licence under IS 17404:2020 is the statutory hook that determines admissibility. A consignment with a valid SIMS number but an unlicensed, lapsed, or scope-mismatched supplier CM/L is liable to detention and disposal as scrap under the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 — re-export is not guaranteed as a remedy where the goods are already non-conforming.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7225 91 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 17404:2020 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 product scope and manufacturing facility.

Is SIMS registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade independently of the BIS QCO. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days; apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

What happens to non-conforming steel products detained at port?

Sub-standard or defective products that do not conform to IS 17404:2020 must be disposed of as scrap under the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024, in a manner that does not violate Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all electrogalvanized sheet and strip variants from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by product type, thickness range, and manufacturing facility; variants outside the licensed scope or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered and attract detention at port.

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