Skelp (strips for pipes and tubes)

Alloy steel skelp, strips for pipes and tubes

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7226 99 40 (alloy steel skelp — strips for pipes and tubes) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Conformity to the applicable Indian Standard in Schedule 1 of that Order is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme, enforceable from the date notified against the relevant serial number. 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 99 40

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS per Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E) · effective 14-11-2021

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 against this product 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 · BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018, Scheme-I of Schedule-II
2
Ensure each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS CM/L-licensed manufacturer. The certificate must be consignment-specific and traceable to the manufacturing facility and lot.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
Confirm whether the serial number in Schedule 1 applicable to this product is among those for which enforcement has been suspended for three years from gazette publication under S.O. 5134(E). If suspended, document the basis on the bill of entry; if not suspended, the CM/L and standard-mark requirement applies in full.
S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500, registration valid 75 days. SIMS exemptions apply to re-imports for packaging only and to DTA-SEZ movements without value addition.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022
5
If the consignment does not carry a BIS licence or certification, apply for and obtain a clarification on the TCQCO portal before import, as mandated by the Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 and confirmed by Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023. Quote both references on the bill of entry.
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

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is importing skelp against a CM/L licence whose product scope covers only finished pipe or tube — not the skelp (strip feedstock) itself. BIS licences are scope-specific by product form; a supplier licensed for welded pipes under a related IS is not automatically licensed for skelp. Customs cross-checks the CM/L product description against the bill of entry at port, and a scope mismatch triggers detention and potential re-export regardless of whether the underlying steel would otherwise conform to the standard.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7226 99 40 require BIS certification?

Yes. Alloy steel skelp under this tariff line must conform to the applicable Indian Standard in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 and be sourced from a BIS CM/L-licensed manufacturer under the ISI Mark Scheme.

Is SIMS registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is a distinct customs-clearance overlay administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade; fee ₹500, validity 75 days, applied no earlier than 60 days before expected arrival. It does not substitute for or satisfy the BIS QCO obligation.

Has enforcement of the applicable Indian Standard been suspended under S.O. 5134(E)?

S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspends enforcement for specific serial numbers in Schedule 1 for three years from gazette publication. Importers must verify whether the serial number mapped to HSN 7226 99 40 appears in that suspension list before treating the CM/L requirement as deferred.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all alloy grades and dimensions of skelp from the same manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product form, alloy grade, width, thickness, and manufacturing facility; skelp dimensions or grades outside the licensed scope are not covered and attract detention at port.

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