Cold rolled

Cold-rolled flat products of other alloy steel, width under 600 mm

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7226 99 52 (cold-rolled flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, width less than 600 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 29 August 2024, per S.O. 3716(E). 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 99 52

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS per Schedule 1 of Steel and Steel Products QCO, 2024 · 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 whose licence is mapped to 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, 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
Ensure each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. The standard mark must also appear on the product itself; marking on packaging alone does not satisfy the requirement.
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 not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500, SIMS registration valid for 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
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Ensure strict 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.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025
5
Where the consignment arrives without a BIS licence or certification, apply for clarification on the TCQCO portal as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Retain documentation of compliance with CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023.
Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023

A word of counsel

The most consequential pitfall on this tariff line is importing without first confirming whether the specific Schedule 1 serial number for this product's Indian Standard has been deferred under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 — selected serial numbers have enforcement suspended for either one or three years from that gazette date. An importer who treats the original 29 August 2024 enforcement date as universally operative, without checking whether the mapped IS serial number falls within the S.O. 5134(E) deferral list, risks either unnecessary compliance spend or — where the serial number is not deferred — consignment detention at port for want of CM/L documentation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7226 99 52 require BIS certification?

Yes. 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 from 29 August 2024; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence.

Is SIMS 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, valid 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

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

Possibly. S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspends enforcement for selected Schedule 1 serial numbers for either one or three years from that date. The specific serial number for this product's Indian Standard must be checked against the deferral lists in S.O. 5134(E) to confirm current operative status.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all widths, thicknesses, and grades within this tariff line?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification, grade, and manufacturing facility; variants or facilities outside the licensed scope are not covered and customs detains consignments on a scope mismatch.

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