Skelps and strips for razor blades and saw blades

Alloy steel skelps and strips for razor blades and saw blades

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7226 99 60 (skelps and strips for razor blades and saw blades) 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, pursuant to 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 60

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 whose licence is current against the Indian Standard specified for this tariff line in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, and facility address 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 standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer, as required by the QCO. The skelps and strips must themselves bear the standard mark under CM/L licence per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (CA) Regulations, 2018
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. The registration fee is ₹500, and the automatic registration number remains valid for 75 days from issue.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 72
4
Apply on the TCQCO portal for each consignment intended for import without BIS licence or certification, and seek clarification as mandated. Verify compliance with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Instruction 16/2025-Cus as modified by Instruction 23/2025-Cus regarding the Indian Standard of the input material.
MoS Circular 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 the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Substandard or defective product that does not conform to the notified standard must be disposed of as scrap to avoid violating Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016 (11 of 2016) · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating the SIMS registration as the primary compliance gate while the BIS CM/L licence — and accompanying test certificate bearing the standard mark — remains unverified or scope-mismatched. Because the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 also requires recourse to the TCQCO portal for consignments arriving without BIS certification, an importer who has satisfied SIMS but neglected the TCQCO portal application faces both detention at port and a mandatory scrap-disposal order under Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7226 99 60 require BIS certification?

Yes. Skelps and strips for razor blades and saw blades must conform to the Indian Standard 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 Steel Import Monitoring System registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and is independent of the BIS obligation; fee ₹500, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

What is the TCQCO portal requirement and when does it apply?

The Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023, read with CBIC clarification F.No.401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023, requires all steel importers to apply on the TCQCO portal and seek clarification for each consignment imported without a BIS licence or certification.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all dimensions and applications of skelps and strips under this tariff line?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification, dimensional range, and manufacturing facility; skelps or strips outside the licensed scope, or produced at an unlicensed plant, are not covered and attract detention.

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