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Of a thickness of below 3 mm

Hot-rolled flat products of other alloy steel, width below 600 mm, thickness below 3 mm

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7226 91 10 (hot-rolled flat products of other alloy steel, width less than 600 mm, thickness below 3 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 by virtue of S.O. 3716(E). Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is
HSN code
7226 91 10
Chapter
72 · Iron and steel
BIS QCO
Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required
Indian Standard
IS per Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 · effective per S.O. 3716(E) dated 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. 1
    Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer whose licence is current against the Indian Standard specified in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order 2024 for this product. 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 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
  2. 2
    Ensure the consignment bears the ISI standard mark under the supplier's CM/L licence. Each consignment must be accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer, as required by the QCO.
    Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
  3. 3
    Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. The automatic registration number, obtained by paying the prescribed registration fee, remains valid for 75 days; it must be within validity on the date of arrival.
    DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023
  4. 4
    For any consignment imported without a BIS licence or certification, apply for and obtain clarification through the TCQCO portal as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Ensure compliance with the CBIC clarification on that circular. Failure to obtain portal clarification is an independent ground for 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
  5. 5
    Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. If re-importing steel for packaging purposes, or moving steel from DTA to SEZ and back without value addition, document the applicable SIMS exemption basis, noting the BIS QCO obligation is not waived by any SIMS carve-out.
    DGFT policy condition No. 5 of Chapter 72 · DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020
A word of counsel

The most common oversight on this tariff line is assuming that compliance with SIMS registration satisfies the full import obligation. SIMS is a customs-clearance overlay; the primary statutory hook is the BIS QCO under S.O. 3716(E), and importing flat-rolled alloy steel without a valid CM/L-backed consignment and test certificate exposes the importer to detention, seizure as sub-standard product, and mandatory disposal as scrap under Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016 — outcomes that no SIMS registration can cure retroactively.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 7226 91 10 require BIS certification?
Yes. This tariff line falls within the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order 2024 (S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024). Import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant specification, with each consignment accompanied by a standard-mark test certificate.
Is SIMS registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?
Yes. Steel Import Monitoring System registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation. The registration fee and 75-day validity window are separate requirements that must both be met before arrival.
What happens if the consignment is imported without a BIS licence or certification?
The importer must apply for and obtain clarification on the TCQCO portal for each such consignment, per the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 as clarified by CBIC. Sub-standard or defective product that does not conform to the scheduled Indian Standard must be disposed of as scrap under Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016.
Does one CM/L licence cover all alloy-steel flat product specifications from the same manufacturer?
No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by Indian Standard, product specification, and manufacturing facility. Product outside the licensed specification, or from an unlicensed plant, is not covered and triggers detention on customs verification.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-18. Source: BIS / SIMS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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