Of a thickness of 3 mm and above but not exceeding 4.75 mm

Cold-rolled other alloy steel strip, 3 mm to 4.75 mm thick

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7226 92 20 covers flat-rolled other alloy steel of width less than 600 mm, cold-rolled to a thickness of 3 mm and above but not exceeding 4.75 mm, and is governed 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 per S.O. 3716(E). Steel Import Monitoring System registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs compliance obligations apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

7226 92 20

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS as 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 in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, thickness range, 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 every consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. Confirm the ISI mark appears on the product itself; sub-standard or defective product must be disposed of as scrap in accordance with 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)
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500; registration valid for 75 days. The former 15-day advance-registration minimum has been abolished.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022
4
Apply and obtain clarification on the TCQCO portal for each consignment imported without a BIS licence or certification, as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Ensure compliance with CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 regarding the Indian Standard of the respective input material.
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
5
Quote both the BIS CM/L number and the SIMS automatic registration number on the bill of entry. If the consignment qualifies for a SIMS carve-out (re-import for packaging or SEZ-to-DTA movement without value addition), document that basis; the BIS QCO obligation is not waived by any SIMS exemption.
DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022 · ITC (HS) policy condition 5 of Chapter 72

A word of counsel

The single most acute risk on this tariff line is the partial suspension introduced by S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025, which renders the QCO enforcement for specified serial numbers in Schedule 1 inoperative for three years from gazette publication — but only for those enumerated serial numbers. Importers routinely assume the suspension covers their specific IS entry without confirming whether their mapped standard is among the listed serial numbers; if it is not, the original enforcement date of 29 August 2024 under S.O. 3716(E) remains fully operative and a consignment without ISI-marked material faces detention at port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7226 92 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. The tariff line is covered by the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 under S.O. 3716(E); import requires conformity to the applicable Indian Standard under the ISI Mark Scheme, with mandatory CM/L licensing from Bureau of Indian Standards, effective 29 August 2024.

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

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade independently of the BIS QCO obligation; fee ₹500, validity 75 days, applied no earlier than 60 days before expected arrival. Neither registration substitutes for the other.

Does the partial suspension under S.O. 5134(E) apply to this tariff line?

Only if the Indian Standard mapped to HSN 7226 92 20 in Schedule 1 corresponds to one of the serial numbers specifically enumerated in S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025; the suspension is entry-specific, not a blanket deferral of the entire Steel and Steel Products QCO.

Does one CM/L licence cover all thickness variants within the cold-rolled strip family?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by standard, product specification, thickness range, and licensed manufacturing facility; material outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant is not covered and triggers detention.

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