Plated or coated with aluminium-zinc alloys

Flat-rolled other alloy steel coated with aluminium-zinc alloys

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7225 99 20 (flat-rolled other alloy steel plated or coated with aluminium-zinc alloys) 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, pursuant to 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 99 20

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS per 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 holding a current licence against the Indian Standard listed in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Verify the supplier's 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 every coil or plate bears the ISI standard mark under the supplier's CM/L licence and that each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. Marking must appear on the product, not on packaging alone.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Section 17 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 the ₹500 registration fee; the automatic registration number is valid for 75 days from issue and must remain valid 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
Quote both the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register and the SIMS number against the DGFT portal; absent, expired, or scope-mismatched entries trigger consignment detention.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
5
If the consignment is imported without a BIS licence or certification, apply for a clarification on the TCQCO portal as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Comply with the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs clarification vide F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023 on the same circular. Sub-standard or defective product must be disposed of as scrap in accordance with clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016.
Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023 · Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016

A word of counsel

The most frequent failure on this tariff line is presenting a SIMS registration as evidence of BIS compliance — the two obligations are independent, and Customs will detain the consignment if the CM/L licence is absent, lapsed, or does not cover aluminium-zinc-alloy-coated flat-rolled product from the specific manufacturing facility. A further trap arises from the TCQCO portal obligation: any consignment arriving without a current BIS CM/L must have a pre-clearance TCQCO portal clarification on record; importers who skip this step expose themselves to port-level detention and retrospective compliance scrutiny under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7225 99 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. The Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 (S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024) mandates conformity to the applicable Indian Standard in Schedule 1 under the ISI Mark Scheme; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering this product.

Is SIMS registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. Steel Import Monitoring System registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 and is wholly independent of the BIS QCO obligation. Fee ₹500; registration valid for 75 days; apply no earlier than 60 days before expected arrival.

Do the SIMS carve-outs for re-import or SEZ-to-DTA movements also exempt the BIS QCO obligation?

No. The SIMS carve-outs under DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022 apply only to the SIMS registration requirement; the ISI Mark Scheme obligation under S.O. 3716(E) continues to apply to qualifying movements.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all aluminium-zinc-coated flat-rolled products from the same supplier?

No. A CM/L licence is facility-specific and product-scope-specific; coated product manufactured at a different plant, or outside the licensed specification range, is not covered and customs will detain the consignment on a scope mismatch.

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