Of spring steel, other than skelp

Flat-rolled spring steel strips, other than skelp

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7226 99 53 (flat-rolled spring steel strips, other than skelp) is covered 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, by virtue of S.O. 3716(E). 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 53

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 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 to 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
2
Ensure every consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the ISI standard mark, issued by the BIS CM/L-licensed manufacturer. Each coil, strip, or bundle must bear the standard mark under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
3
If no BIS licence or certification covers the consignment, apply for and obtain a clarification on the TCQCO portal before import. Compliance with MOS Circular dated 20-10-2023 and the CBIC clarification vide F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023 is mandatory for all such steel imports.
MOS Circular dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023
4
Register the consignment on the SIMS portal, paying the ₹500 registration fee. Apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival; the automatic registration number is valid for 75 days. Quote the SIMS registration number and the BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · Policy condition 5 of Chapter 72
5
Verify 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. Sub-standard or defective product that does not conform must be disposed of as scrap in a manner consistent with Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 · Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming that the deferral of enforcement for selected serial numbers in Schedule 1 under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 covers this specific HSN. The deferral is serial-number-specific within Schedule 1; unless the Indian Standard mapped to HSN 7226 99 53 appears among the deferred serial numbers, the 29 August 2024 enforcement date remains operative. Importers who conflate the broad list of deferred entries with a general suspension of the Steel and Steel Products QCO risk importing without a valid CM/L — triggering consignment detention and mandatory TCQCO portal escalation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7226 99 53 require BIS certification?

Yes. Flat-rolled spring steel strips (other than skelp) 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, with effect 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 a separate customs-clearance overlay administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade; fee ₹500, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before expected arrival. Re-imports for packaging only and certain SEZ-to-DTA movements are exempt from SIMS registration.

Does the deferral under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspend enforcement for this product?

Only if the Indian Standard mapped to this CTI corresponds to one of the specifically listed serial numbers deferred in Schedule 1. Importers must verify the applicable serial number; the default enforcement date of 29 August 2024 under S.O. 3716(E) remains operative for all non-deferred entries.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all spring steel strip specifications and manufacturing facilities?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by Indian Standard, product specification, and manufacturing facility; strips outside the licensed specification or from an unlicensed plant are not covered, and Customs will detain the consignment on a scope mismatch.

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