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High speed steel bars and rods (other than specified grades)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7228 10 90 (high speed steel bars and rods) 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 with effect from 29 August 2024, per 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 90

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 high speed steel bars and rods under 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 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Ensure each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the ISI standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. Every bar and rod must bear the standard mark under the CM/L licence; sub-standard material must be disposed of as scrap in compliance with Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.
S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016 (11 of 2016)
3
Verify whether the specific serial number entry for this product in Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E) is among the entries suspended for one year under S.O. 5134(E). If the serial number is listed (items 49, 50, 60, 64, 86, 92, 93, 94, 102, 128, 132, 135, or 137), the IS enforcement is deferred for one year from 20 November 2025.
S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
4
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; confirm the SIMS registration number remains within validity on the date of arrival at port.
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
5
If importing without a BIS CM/L licence, apply on the TCQCO portal for a clarification before the consignment arrives, in compliance with the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 and the CBIC clarification at F. No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023. Quote both the BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry; also ensure compliance with CBIC Instructions 16/2025-CUS and 23/2025-CUS on mapped QCO standards.
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 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025

A word of counsel

The most consequential oversight on this tariff line is failing to cross-check whether the specific Schedule 1 serial number for high speed steel bars and rods falls within the thirteen entries temporarily suspended under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20 November 2025. Importers who proceed without that check either waste compliance spend securing a CM/L licence for a currently-deferred entry, or — more dangerously — import without a licence against an entry that is not suspended, exposing the consignment to detention and confiscation under Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016. Confirm the operative serial number directly against the published Schedule 1 before finalising the purchase order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7228 10 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. High speed steel bars and rods under this tariff line are subject to 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 covering the relevant product scope and facility, with effect from 29 August 2024.

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

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and is independent of the BIS obligation; fee ₹500, validity 75 days, application window opens no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival.

Do the temporary suspensions under S.O. 5134(E) affect this HSN?

Potentially. S.O. 5134(E) dated 20 November 2025 suspends enforcement for thirteen specific serial number entries in Schedule 1 for one year; whether this HSN's mapped IS is among those entries must be verified against the published Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E).

Does one CM/L licence cover all grades and dimensions of high speed steel bars and rods?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by grade, dimension range, and manufacturing facility; bars or rods outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant are not covered and will trigger detention at customs.

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