Bright bars

Bright bars of high speed steel

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7228 10 10 (bright bars of high speed steel) 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

7228 10 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 holding a current licence against 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 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 bright bar must bear the ISI standard 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
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 from issue; the SIMS registration number must remain valid 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 for each consignment imported without a BIS licence or certification, as mandated for all steel importers. Ensure compliance with the CBIC clarification on this Ministry of Steel circular requirement.
Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Verify the enforcement status of the specific serial number in Schedule 1 under S.O. 5134(E); 13 serial entries are suspended for one year from 20 November 2025.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 · S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025

A word of counsel

The most consequential oversight on this tariff line is failing to identify the precise Schedule 1 serial number mapping for high speed steel bright bars under S.O. 3716(E) before the consignment ships. Sub-standard or defective product that does not conform to the notified Indian Standard must be disposed of as scrap — import, re-export, or resale of non-conforming product constitutes a violation of Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016, exposing the importer to monetary penalty and criminal liability, not merely consignment detention. Confirm the applicable serial entry and its current enforcement status under S.O. 5134(E) at the purchase-order stage, not at port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7228 10 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Bright bars of high speed steel 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 Steel Import Monitoring System registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, costs ₹500, remains valid for 75 days, and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation. Re-imports for packaging and SEZ-to-DTA movements without value addition are exempt from SIMS.

Are any Schedule 1 entries under S.O. 3716(E) currently suspended?

Yes. S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspends enforcement of 13 specified serial numbers in Schedule 1 for one year from the date of gazette publication. Importers must verify whether the serial number covering their product is among those suspended before relying on the suspension.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all high speed steel bright bar specifications and manufacturing facilities?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by Indian Standard, steel grade, size range, and licensed manufacturing facility; bars outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant are not covered and are treated as non-conforming product.

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