Of high speed steel

Hot-rolled high speed steel bars and rods in coils

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7227 10 00 (hot-rolled high speed steel bars and rods in irregularly wound coils) 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 the controlling Quality Control Order 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

7227 10 00

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the 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 holding a current licence against the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 for high speed steel bars and rods. 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 each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. Each bar or rod must bear the ISI standard mark under the CM/L licence; sub-standard product must be disposed of as scrap per Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.
Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016 (11 of 2016)
3
Check the deferred-enforcement list under S.O. 5134(E) before shipment: serial numbers 49, 50, 60, 64, 86, 92, 93, 94, 102, 128, 132, 135, and 137 of Schedule 1 are suspended for one year from 20 November 2025. Confirm whether the specific IS entry for this product is affected before relying on a deferral.
S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500; registration is valid for 75 days from issue. DTA-to-SEZ movements and re-imports solely for packaging are exempt from SIMS.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022
5
For any consignment imported without a BIS CM/L licence or certification, apply for clarification on the TCQCO portal before shipment, and comply with the CBIC clarification on that Ministry of Steel circular. Quote both the BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry; either absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
Ministry of Steel 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 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a CM/L licence valid for another alloy-steel product family covers high speed steel bars in coil form. The Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 ties each IS entry in Schedule 1 to a specific product scope and manufacturing facility; a CM/L covering, for example, alloy-steel structural bars will not satisfy the standard-mark requirement for high speed steel bars, and customs will detain the consignment on a product-scope mismatch. Confirm the IS entry number and facility scope on the BIS register against the precise product specification — grade, dimension range, and coil form — before the purchase order is placed.

Need a regulatory steer on this product?

Speak to a regulatory counsel about your specific HSN, IS, and supplier situation.

Speak to an Expert

Frequently asked

Does HSN 7227 10 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Hot-rolled high speed steel bars and rods in irregularly wound coils must conform to the Indian Standard in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024, and may only be imported from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence, with effect from 29 August 2024.

Is SIMS registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under policy condition 5 of Chapter 72 and is independent of the BIS obligation. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days, application no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

Does the deferred-enforcement notification under S.O. 5134(E) affect this tariff line?

Possibly. S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspends enforcement for specific serial numbers in Schedule 1 for one year; importers must confirm whether the IS entry applicable to high speed steel bars falls within the suspended serial numbers before treating the deferral as applicable.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all high speed steel bar grades and dimensions?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product grade, dimension range, and licensed manufacturing facility; grades or dimensions outside the licensed scope, or production from an unlicensed plant, are not covered and will trigger detention at port.

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