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Flat-rolled other alloy steel strip, width less than 600 mm

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7226 19 90 (flat-rolled products of other alloy steel of a width less than 600 mm) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Conformity to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the controlling Quality Control Order 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 90

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 specified in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Verify the 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
2
Ensure every consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-licensed manufacturer, confirming conformity to the applicable Indian Standard. The test certificate must be traceable to the specific consignment being imported.
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
Ensure the product bears the ISI standard mark under a CM/L licence in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself; marking on packaging alone does not satisfy the statutory requirement.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days from issue; the SIMS registration number must remain within validity on the date of import.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · ITC (HS) Chapter 72 Policy Condition 5
5
For any consignment imported without BIS licence or certification, apply for and obtain a clarification on the TCQCO portal as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 before customs clearance. Quote both the BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry; absent, expired, or scope-mismatched credentials trigger consignment detention.
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

A word of counsel

The single most consequential oversight on this tariff line is failing to identify the specific IS number assigned in Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E) to this residual 'Other' subheading before sourcing. Because the structured IS number is not carried in the tariff record itself, importers frequently proceed on a generic CM/L and discover at port that the licensed scope does not match the scheduled standard — triggering detention under Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016 and mandatory disposal of sub-standard product as scrap. Separately, note that S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspended enforcement of specified serial numbers in Schedule 1 for one year from gazette date; verify whether the IS assigned to this CTI falls within those suspended serial numbers before committing to a CM/L sourcing strategy.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7226 19 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. The product must conform to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024, 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 product scope.

Is SIMS registration required in addition to BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. Steel Import Monitoring System registration is a separate customs-clearance overlay administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade; fee ₹500, validity 75 days. Re-imports for packaging purposes and certain SEZ-to-DTA movements are carved out per DGFT policy circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022, but the BIS QCO obligation is not waived by those carve-outs.

Has enforcement of any IS standards under this QCO been suspended?

Yes. Per S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025, enforcement of the IS numbers at serial numbers 49, 50, 60, 64, 86, 92, 93, 94, 102, 128, 132, 135, and 137 of Schedule 1 is suspended for one year from that gazette date. Importers must verify whether the IS assigned to HSN 7226 19 90 falls within these suspended serial numbers.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all flat-rolled alloy steel strip variants within this HSN?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by standard, product specification, and manufacturing facility. Strip variants outside the licensed standard or from an unlicensed plant are not covered, and customs detains the consignment on any scope mismatch.

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