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Hot-rolled alloy steel bars and rods in irregularly wound coils

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7227 90 90 (hot-rolled alloy 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. 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 90

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS per 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 holding a current licence against the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO, 2024. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and 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
2
Ensure every consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. Each product 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 · BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
3
Before importing without a BIS licence or certification, apply on the TCQCO portal for a clarification for each consignment, as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Verify CBIC's clarification on that circular before proceeding.
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
4
Register the consignment on the SIMS portal, paying the ₹500 registration fee, no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. The automatic registration number is valid for 75 days; confirm validity on the bill of entry date.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. For imports of seconds or defective alloy steel bars and rods, comply with applicable value restrictions, port restrictions, and the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under policy conditions 1, 2, and 3 of Chapter 72.
CBIC Instructions 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 · ITC (HS) Chapter 72 policy conditions 1, 2, 3 and 5

A word of counsel

The critical trap on this tariff line is the deferred-enforcement provision under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025: enforcement for specific serial numbers in Schedule 1 has been suspended for one or three years from gazette publication, but the suspension is serial-number-specific. Importers who assume a blanket deferral and omit BIS CM/L verification for serial numbers not listed in the suspension risk detention and confiscation at port. Confirm the precise Schedule 1 serial number mapped to the imported IS standard and check whether that entry is or is not subject to a suspension period before shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7227 90 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. The product must conform to the Indian Standard mapped 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.

Is SIMS registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation; the fee is ₹500 and the registration number is valid for 75 days.

Does the deferred enforcement under S.O. 5134(E) apply to all entries in Schedule 1?

No. S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspends enforcement only for specific serial numbers listed in the gazette; entries not listed in those serial numbers remain operative from 29 August 2024, and the applicable BIS CM/L requirement continues to apply.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all alloy-steel rod specifications and manufacturing facilities?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by Indian Standard, product specification, and manufacturing facility; product outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant is not covered and triggers detention at the port of import.

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