Of silico-manganese steel

Hot-rolled silico-manganese steel bars and rods in coils

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7227 20 00 (hot-rolled silico-manganese steel bars and rods in irregularly wound coils) 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 registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

7227 20 00

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 current licence covers silico-manganese steel bars and rods in coils per the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing 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 each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-licensed manufacturer. Every bar and rod in the consignment must bear the ISI mark under 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. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days; the registration number must remain within validity on the date of arrival.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · ITC (HS) policy condition 5 of Chapter 72
4
If the consignment lacks a BIS CM/L licence or certification, apply for clarification on the TCQCO portal before filing the bill of entry, as mandated for all steel importers. Verify the CBIC clarification on this obligation before proceeding.
Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and SIMS registration number on the bill of entry, supported by the test certificate. Confirm that the serial number for this HSN in Schedule 1 is not among the entries suspended for one year under S.O. 5134(E); if it is, document the deferred-enforcement basis on the entry.
S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 · 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 most consequential oversight on this tariff line is importing without first confirming whether the specific serial number for silico-manganese steel bars and rods in coils falls within the entries suspended under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 — or, conversely, assuming suspension when the entry is fully operative. Importers who proceed on incorrect enforcement-status assumptions discover the error at the port examination stage, by which point consignment detention and demurrage are already accruing. Cross-check the Schedule 1 serial number against both S.O. 3716(E) and S.O. 5134(E) before every shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7227 20 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Silico-manganese steel bars and rods in irregularly wound coils require conformity to the Indian Standard in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 under the ISI Mark Scheme, mandatory from 29 August 2024 per S.O. 3716(E); import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence.

Is Steel Import Monitoring System registration required in addition to 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 arrival; re-imports for packaging only and qualifying SEZ movements are exempt from SIMS.

Does the one-year suspension under S.O. 5134(E) apply to silico-manganese steel bars and rods in coils?

S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspends enforcement only for the specific serial numbers listed (49, 50, 60, 64, 86, 92, 93, 94, 102, 128, 132, 135, and 137) in Schedule 1. Whether this HSN falls within those entries must be verified against the gazette text before each import.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all dimensions and grades of silico-manganese steel coils from one manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification, size range, and manufacturing facility; coil dimensions or grades outside the licensed scope, or produced at an unlicensed plant, are not covered.

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