Cold rolled

Cold-rolled flat products of other alloy steel, width under 600 mm

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7226 19 20 (cold-rolled flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, width less than 600 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, per 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

7226 19 20

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

Indian Standard 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 flat-rolled other alloy steel of width less than 600 mm. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, 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 bears the ISI standard mark under the supplier's CM/L licence and is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. Marking and test certificate are required per the QCO for every consignment.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. The fee is ₹500 and the automatic registration number remains valid for 75 days; ensure validity has not lapsed on the actual arrival date.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023
4
If the consignment is imported without a BIS CM/L licence or certification, apply and seek clarification on the TCQCO portal for the specific consignment before clearance, as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular. CBIC has separately confirmed this requirement applies at the port of import.
Ministry of Steel 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. Sub-standard or defective material that does not conform to the notified Indian Standard must be disposed of as scrap, consistent with clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016 (11 of 2016)

A word of counsel

The primary trap on this tariff line is importing cold-rolled other alloy steel without a supplier CM/L licence on the assumption that the SIMS registration satisfies customs. SIMS is a steel-monitoring overlay; the statutory hook triggering detention and mandatory scrap-disposal is the absence of an ISI mark and a valid test certificate under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Where BIS certification is genuinely absent, the TCQCO portal clarification process must be completed before the consignment reaches the port — not at the examination stage, when demurrage and ground rent are already accruing.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7226 19 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. Cold-rolled flat-rolled products of other alloy steel under this tariff line must conform to the Indian Standard notified in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024, and be sourced from a BIS CM/L-licensed manufacturer under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 29 August 2024.

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 independent of the BIS QCO. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days, with application permitted no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival.

What must an importer do if the foreign manufacturer does not hold a BIS CM/L licence?

The importer must apply on the TCQCO portal for a consignment-specific clarification before import, per the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023, confirmed by Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs vide F.No.401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023. Sub-standard material that does not conform must be disposed of as scrap under Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016.

Do the SIMS carve-outs for packaging re-imports and SEZ movements also waive the BIS QCO obligation?

No. The SIMS exemptions under DGFT policy circular 38/2015-20 apply only to the SIMS registration requirement; the BIS QCO obligation under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 continues to apply regardless of the SIMS status of the movement.

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