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Flat-rolled high speed steel strips and narrow coils
HSN 7226 20 22 (flat-rolled products of high speed 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, by virtue of S.O. 3716(E). Steel Import Monitoring System registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
- 1Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against the Indian Standard mapped 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
- 2Ensure each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-licensed manufacturer. The product must bear the ISI mark under a CM/L licence; unmarked or uncertified consignments are liable to be disposed of as scrap under Section 17(1)(b) 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)
- 3Check whether the specific IS serial number applicable to this product is among those whose enforcement has been suspended for one year from 20 November 2025. If suspended, document the basis before clearing the consignment without BIS certification.S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025
- 4Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal, paying ₹500, not earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. The automatic registration number is valid for 75 days; ensure it remains valid on the date of arrival. SIMS carve-outs apply for re-imports for packaging purposes and SEZ-to-DTA movements.DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022
- 5Where the consignment is imported without BIS licence or certification, apply for and obtain a clarification on the TCQCO portal per the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023, and ensure compliance with CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025. Quote both the CM/L number and SIMS registration number on the bill of entry.MoS 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-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025
The most consequential error on this tariff line is assuming that, because the primary IS number is not printed on the shipping document, the BIS QCO obligation is ambiguous or unenforceable. The Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 operates by reference to Schedule 1 — the mapped IS standard is binding regardless of whether the exporter named it. Customs verifies CM/L scope against the TCQCO and BIS registers in real time; a consignment arriving without a valid, scope-matched CM/L and ISI-marked test certificate faces detention, mandatory disposal as scrap, and potential prosecution under Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016.