Of a thickness of below 3 mm

Cold-rolled other alloy steel flat-rolled strips, thickness below 3 mm

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7226 92 10 (cold-rolled other alloy steel flat-rolled strips below 3 mm thick) 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 that Order is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 18 January 2024. 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 92 10

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO · effective 18-01-2024

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 this tariff line 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 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Ensure each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-licensed manufacturer. Every product must bear the ISI mark under a licence from Bureau of Indian Standards in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
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 not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500, automatic registration number valid 75 days; the registration must remain within validity on the date of arrival.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 72
4
Apply on the TCQCO portal for a clarification for each consignment imported without BIS licence or certification, as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Comply with the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs clarification at F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023 in respect of that circular.
Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC 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. Comply with CBIC Instruction 16/2025-Cus dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-Cus dated 15-07-2025 regarding Indian Standards of input materials for steel and steel products requiring mandatory SIMS registration.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-Cus dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-Cus dated 15-07-2025

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 deferral notifications under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 — which suspend enforcement for specified serial numbers in Schedule 1 for 1 or 3 years — apply to this product's serial number without verifying it. Where the serial number is not listed in the deferred entries, the IS conformity obligation is fully operative; importers who proceed on an unverified assumption of deferral face detention and the TCQCO portal clarification process on every consignment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7226 92 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. This tariff line falls under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 and requires conformity to the Indian Standard specified in Schedule 1 of that Order, under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 18 January 2024; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence.

Is Steel Import Monitoring System registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days; apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival.

Does the S.O. 5134(E) deferral notification affect this tariff line?

Only if this product's Schedule 1 serial number is among those listed in S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025; entries not listed in that notification remain fully operative. Importers must confirm the relevant serial number against the published Schedule before assuming deferral applies.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all thickness ranges and manufacturing facilities?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification, thickness range, and manufacturing facility; strips outside the licensed scope or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered and trigger consignment detention.

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