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Zinc-coated flat-rolled alloy steel sheet and strip (galvannealed, zinc-iron alloy coated)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 11946 · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7225 92 90 (flat-rolled other alloy steel, width 600 mm or more, otherwise zinc-coated) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 11946 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. 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 92 90

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 11946 · 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 11946. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, coating specification, 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 each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS CM/L-licensed manufacturer. The certificate must be consignment-specific and must confirm conformity to IS 11946 for coating mass, base-metal composition, surface condition, and mechanical properties.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
Ensure the material 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 or coil tag and not on outer packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal before shipment. The advance minimum-15-day requirement has been abolished; apply the current timeline per DGFT Notification 28/2023. SIMS is not required for re-imports for packaging only or for SEZ-to-DTA movements without value addition.
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; policy condition 5 of Chapter 72
5
If importing without a BIS CM/L licence or certification, apply on the TCQCO portal for clarification before filing the bill of entry. Quote the BIS CM/L number and SIMS registration number on the bill of entry; consignments of sub-standard or defective product must be disposed of as scrap in compliance with Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.
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 · Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016 (11 of 2016)

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is confusing the IS 11946 scope — hot-dip zinc-iron alloy coated (galvannealed) sheet and strip — with other zinc-coated flat-rolled steel products classified nearby. A supplier's CM/L licence against a different IS number for, say, electrogalvanised or hot-dip galvanised sheet does not satisfy the QCO obligation here; customs detains the consignment when the CM/L product scope does not correspond to the specific coating process and standard cited in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7225 92 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 11946 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 29 August 2024; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant coating specification and manufacturing facility.

Is Steel Import Monitoring System registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation. Re-imports for packaging only and SEZ-to-DTA movements without value addition are exempt from SIMS.

What must an importer do if the consignment arrives without BIS certification?

The importer must apply on the TCQCO portal for clarification per the Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023, as confirmed by CBIC Clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III. Sub-standard or defective product must be disposed of as scrap in compliance with Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.

Does a CM/L licence for one zinc-coated steel product cover other coating variants under HSN 7225 92 90?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific to the IS standard, coating process, and manufacturing facility; product variants outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant are not covered and will be detained at customs.

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