With aluminium-zinc alloys

Flat-rolled alloy steel strip coated with aluminium-zinc alloys

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7226 99 82 (flat-rolled other alloy steel of width less than 600 mm, coated with aluminium-zinc alloys) 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 14 November 2021. 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 82

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS as mapped in 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 for aluminium-zinc alloy coated flat-rolled alloy steel strip. Verify the supplier's 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 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Confirm the consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the ISI standard mark, issued by the BIS-licensed manufacturer. Every consignment under Schedule 1 of the QCO must carry this certificate; customs will call for it at the time of clearance.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
Ensure each product in the consignment bears the ISI standard mark under the supplier's CM/L licence in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product or permanently attached label, not packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal, paying ₹500, no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. The automatic registration number remains valid for 75 days; confirm it remains 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
5
If importing without a BIS CM/L licence or certification, apply for prior clarification on the TCQCO portal for each consignment as mandated by the Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023, and ensure compliance with the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs clarification dated 09-11-2023. Also comply with CBIC instructions regarding Indian Standard verification for steel imports on the SIMS portal.
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 · CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025

A word of counsel

The single most acute risk on this tariff line is importing without first identifying the precise Indian Standard mapped against HSN 7226 99 82 in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO, 2024 — the TCQCO portal clarification mechanism exists precisely because this mapping is not always self-evident for narrow-width alloy-coated strip. A consignment arriving with a test certificate referencing an adjacent or superseded IS number will be treated as non-conforming, triggering detention and potential disposal as scrap under Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016, regardless of how robust the supplier's internal quality controls may be.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7226 99 82 require BIS certification?

Yes. Aluminium-zinc alloy coated flat-rolled alloy steel strip under this tariff line 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.

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 QCO obligation. The registration fee is ₹500, validity is 75 days, and applications may be submitted no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival.

What is the TCQCO portal and when does it apply?

The TCQCO portal is mandated by the Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 for consignments imported without a BIS CM/L licence or certification; importers must apply for clarification on each such consignment before clearance, with the mechanism confirmed under CBIC clarification dated 09-11-2023.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all aluminium-zinc coated strip variants from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L licence is specific to the product scope, specification, and licensed manufacturing facility; variants or coating grades outside the licensed scope, or products from an unlicensed plant, are not covered and attract the same enforcement consequences.

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