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Flat-rolled other alloy steel strips and narrow coils

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7226 99 90 (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 QCO 2024. Conformity to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E) is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 29 August 2024. 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 90

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 against the Indian Standard for this product in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO 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 QCO 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Ensure every coil or strip in the consignment bears the ISI mark and a test certificate bearing the standard mark issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. The test certificate must accompany each consignment; marking must appear on the product itself.
S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
3
Confirm whether the specific Indian Standard serial number for this HSN is among those whose enforcement has been suspended for 3 years or 1 year per S.O. 5134(E). If the serial number is suspended, document the basis and retain evidence; the SIMS and QCO portal obligations remain operative regardless.
S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal, applying not earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. The automatic registration number is valid for 75 days; quote it on the bill of entry alongside the BIS CM/L number.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 72
5
For every consignment imported without a BIS licence or certification, apply on the TCQCO portal for a consignment-specific clarification as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023.
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 failure on this tariff line is treating the partial enforcement suspensions under S.O. 5134(E) as a blanket exemption from the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024. The suspensions are serial-number-specific within Schedule 1; unless the precise IS serial number covering the imported product is among those listed in S.O. 5134(E), the CM/L obligation under S.O. 3716(E) is fully operative. Importers who assume suspension without verifying the serial-number mapping face consignment detention and mandatory TCQCO portal referral.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7226 99 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. The consignment must conform to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 under the ISI Mark Scheme, with effect from 29 August 2024; import is permitted only from a CM/L-licensed manufacturer.

Is SIMS registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. Steel Import Monitoring System registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation; apply on the SIMS portal no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date, registration valid for 75 days.

Do the enforcement suspensions under S.O. 5134(E) apply to this HSN?

Only if the specific Indian Standard serial number covering this product in Schedule 1 is listed in S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025; the suspension is serial-number-specific, not a chapter-wide or heading-wide carve-out.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all alloy-steel strip variants from one manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by Indian Standard, grade, dimension range, and manufacturing facility; product variants or plants 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.