Sulphur free cutting quality

Hot-rolled alloy steel bars and rods in coils, sulphur free-cutting quality

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7227 90 60 (sulphur free-cutting quality hot-rolled alloy 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 Quality Control Order 2024. Conformity to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the controlling Quality Control Order is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme 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 90 60

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 28-09-2020

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 to this tariff item 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 every consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-licensed manufacturer. The test certificate must be product-batch-specific and traceable to the licensed facility; a generic or undated certificate does not satisfy the statutory requirement.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
Ensure each bar and rod bears the ISI mark under CM/L licence in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Sub-standard or defective product must be disposed of as scrap in compliance with Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016 (11 of 2016)
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal, paying ₹500, not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. The automatic registration number is valid for 75 days and must remain within validity on the date of arrival. Quote the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry alongside the BIS CM/L number.
ITC (HS) 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 the consignment is imported without BIS licence or certification, apply for and obtain prior clarification on the TCQCO portal for each consignment before import, in accordance with the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 and the CBIC clarification. Additionally, ensure compliance with CBIC Instructions 16/2025-CUS and 23/2025-CUS on mapping input material standards to the QCO.
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 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025

A word of counsel

The single most critical oversight on this tariff line is importing without first confirming the precise IS number mapped to serial number entry for HSN 7227 90 60 in Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E) — because S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 has temporarily suspended enforcement of specified serial numbers in that Schedule for one year from gazette publication. If this HSN's mapped IS falls within one of the suspended serial numbers (49, 50, 60, 64, 86, 92, 93, 94, 102, 128, 132, 135, or 137), the CM/L licensing obligation is deferred for that period, and importing as if the QCO is fully operative may trigger unnecessary rejection by a TCQCO-portal-flagged customs verification cycle.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7227 90 60 require BIS certification?

Yes. This tariff item is covered by the ISI Mark Scheme under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order 2024, S.O. 3716(E); import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence against the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1, subject to the suspension provisions of S.O. 5134(E).

Is Steel Import Monitoring System registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is a distinct customs-clearance overlay administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade; fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days, applied for no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

Does S.O. 5134(E) suspend the BIS QCO obligation for this HSN?

Only if this HSN's Schedule 1 serial number is one of those listed in S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 (serial numbers 49, 50, 60, 64, 86, 92, 93, 94, 102, 128, 132, 135, or 137). Importers must verify the specific serial number mapping before concluding that the obligation is deferred.

Are seconds and defective alloy steel bars and rods subject to additional import conditions?

Yes. Import of seconds and defective alloy steel bars and rods in hot-rolled coils is subject to value restriction, port restriction, and production of a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate under Policy Conditions 1 and 3 of Chapter 72; prime material is additionally subject to the price restriction specified in the Madras High Court order dated 21-01-2004.

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