Valve spring steel quality

Hot-rolled alloy steel bars and rods, valve spring steel quality

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7227 90 10 (valve spring steel quality bars and rods, hot-rolled 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 (SIMS) registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

7227 90 10

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 covers valve spring steel quality bars and rods under the Indian Standard specified in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 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 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
Ensure each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS CM/L-licensed manufacturer. Every bar or rod must bear the ISI mark under licence from Bureau of Indian Standards in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival, paying the registration fee of ₹500. The automatic SIMS registration number is valid for 75 days; it 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
4
Apply on the TCQCO portal and obtain a clarification for any consignment imported without a BIS CM/L licence or certification, as mandated for all steel importers. Ensure compliance with CBIC clarification vide F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023 on the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023.
Ministry of Steel Circular 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
5
If importing seconds or defective alloy steel bars and rods, comply with the applicable value restriction, port restriction, and Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under policy conditions 1 and 3 of Chapter 72. Sub-standard product that fails the Indian Standard must be disposed of as scrap in accordance with Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.
ITC (HS) Import Policy Chapter 72, Policy Conditions 1 and 3 · Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016 (11 of 2016) · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024

A word of counsel

The most consequential oversight on this tariff line is failing to check whether the specific serial number entry for valve spring steel quality under Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E) is among the thirteen entries whose enforcement was suspended for one year under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025. If the entry is suspended, the BIS CM/L obligation is temporarily inoperative for that period; if it is not suspended, full ISI Mark enforcement applies immediately. Treating the suspension as a blanket deferral for all Schedule 1 items — rather than verifying the precise serial number — leads either to unnecessary compliance spend or to consignment detention at port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7227 90 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Valve spring steel quality bars and rods in this tariff line 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 covering this product.

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; registration fee is ₹500, validity is 75 days, and applications open no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

Does the enforcement suspension under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 apply to valve spring steel quality?

Only if the serial number entry for valve spring steel quality in Schedule 1 is among the thirteen entries listed in S.O. 5134(E); the suspension applies entry-by-entry, not to the entire Steel and Steel Products QCO. Verify the specific serial number against the gazette to determine whether the suspension covers this product.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all bar dimensions and coil specifications of valve spring steel quality?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification, size range, and manufacturing facility; bars or coils outside the licensed scope, or produced at an unlicensed plant, are not covered and will be detained at customs.

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