Of a thickness of above 4.75 mm

Cold-rolled narrow alloy steel flat products, thickness above 4.75 mm

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7226 92 30 (cold-rolled flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, width below 600 mm, thickness above 4.75 mm) 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 the controlling Quality Control Order is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 28 September 2020, as notified by S.O. 3716(E). Steel Import Monitoring System registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, and compliance with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs instructions on QCO-mapped steel, apply as separate customs-clearance overlays.

What this is

HSN code

7226 92 30

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS mapped in Schedule 1 of Steel and Steel Products QCO, 2024 · effective 28-09-2020

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 whose licence scope covers cold-rolled alloy steel flat products (width below 600 mm, thickness above 4.75 mm) under the Indian Standard listed in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Verify CM/L number, product scope, and licensed 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
Require a test certificate bearing the ISI standard mark from the BIS CM/L-licensed manufacturer, issued per consignment. The product must itself bear the standard mark under the CM/L licence; marking on packaging alone is not sufficient.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal, applying no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. The fee is ₹500 and the automatic registration number is valid for 75 days; the number must be within validity on the date of arrival.
Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 72 · DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023
4
Apply to the TCQCO portal for a classification clarification for each consignment imported without a BIS CM/L licence or certification, in compliance with the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Confirm also with CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023 on the same obligation.
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
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry, 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 regarding the Indian Standard of the input material. Absent, expired, or scope-mismatched entries on either portal trigger consignment detention.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is importing cold-rolled alloy steel strip against a CM/L licence whose product scope is limited to a different thickness band or a different alloy category — a mismatch that customs and BIS field officers identify by comparing the Schedule 1 IS entry against the bill of entry product description at port. The QCO obligation applies to the specific product parameters (alloy grade, thickness, width class) as defined in Schedule 1; a licence covering structural steel or a different thickness range provides no cover here and results in detention under Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7226 92 30 require BIS certification?

Yes. The product must conform to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 under the ISI Mark Scheme; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering this specific product scope, with effect from 28 September 2020.

Is Steel Import Monitoring System registration required in addition to 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, with registration applied no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

Are any SIMS carve-outs available, and do they also waive the BIS QCO requirement?

Re-imports for packaging purposes and SEZ-to-DTA movements without value addition are carved out from SIMS under DGFT policy circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022. Neither carve-out affects the BIS QCO obligation — the ISI-marked product requirement and CM/L licence continue to apply regardless.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all alloy steel flat products of different thickness bands from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L licence is scope-specific by Indian Standard, alloy grade, thickness range, width class, and manufacturing facility; products outside the licensed scope, or from an unlicensed plant, are not covered and attract detention at port.

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