Hoops and strips

High speed steel flat-rolled hoops and strips

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7226 20 30 (high speed steel flat-rolled hoops and strips) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order under the Steel and Steel Products QCO 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, 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.

What this is

HSN code

7226 20 30

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS mapped in 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 mapped to high speed steel hoops and strips in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO 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 QCO 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Ensure every consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS CM/L-licensed manufacturer. Each strip or hoop must bear the ISI mark under licence from Bureau of Indian Standards; product bearing no standard mark is sub-standard within the meaning of the QCO and must be disposed of as scrap.
S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016
3
Before import, verify via the TCQCO portal whether the consignment can proceed without a BIS licence or certification. This Ministry of Steel mandatory step applies to every steel consignment imported without BIS certification and must be completed for each consignment individually.
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
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal, paying the ₹500 fee, no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. The automatic registration number is valid for 75 days; confirm it remains within validity on the date of arrival of the consignment.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · Policy Condition No. 5 of Chapter 72
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Ensure strict compliance with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Instructions 16/2025-CUS and 23/2025-CUS regarding the Indian Standard of the input material as mapped in the QCO; either number absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
CBIC Instruction No. 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction No. 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025

A word of counsel

The most consequential oversight on this tariff line is importing without first confirming the specific IS number mapped to high speed steel hoops and strips in Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E), since the structured regulatory record does not carry that IS number and sourcing a CM/L-licensed supplier requires knowing the exact standard. Additionally, S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspended enforcement of specified serial numbers in Schedule 1 for one or three years — importers must confirm whether the IS applicable to this HSN falls within a suspended serial number before treating the QCO as currently operative.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7226 20 30 require BIS certification?

Yes. High speed steel flat-rolled hoops and strips must conform to the Indian Standard in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024, mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 29 August 2024 per S.O. 3716(E); import is permitted only from CM/L-licensed manufacturers.

Has S.O. 5134(E) suspended the BIS QCO enforcement for this product?

Possibly. S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspended enforcement of specific serial numbers in Schedule 1 for one or three years; importers must check whether the serial number covering high speed steel hoops and strips is among those suspended before concluding whether the QCO is currently operative.

Is SIMS registration required in addition to BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade is an independent customs-clearance overlay; fee ₹500, validity 75 days, application not earlier than 60 days before expected arrival. Re-imports for packaging only and SEZ-DTA movements without value addition are exempt from SIMS.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all high speed steel hoop and strip dimensions from the same manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification, dimension range, and manufacturing facility; strips or hoops outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant are 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.