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Hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded alloy steel bars and rods

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7228 30 19 (other alloy steel bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded) 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, 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 30 19

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
Identify the specific IS number mapped to HSN 7228 30 19 in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 (S.O. 3716(E)). Verify the foreign manufacturer holds a current BIS CM/L licence against that standard, with the licensed scope and facility address confirmed 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 · BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II
2
Ensure every bar or rod in the consignment bears the ISI standard mark under licence from Bureau of Indian Standards in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The mark must appear on the product itself, and each consignment must be accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
Check whether the specific serial number entry in Schedule 1 covering this HSN falls within the deferred-enforcement lists issued under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 (3-year or 1-year suspension categories). If the entry is suspended, document the basis; the SIMS and TCQCO portal obligations remain operative regardless.
S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 · Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal, paying ₹500, no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. The registration number is valid for 75 days; it must remain within validity on the date of arrival. SIMS exemptions apply to re-imports for packaging only and to SEZ-to-DTA movements per documented carve-outs.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022
5
For any consignment imported without a BIS CM/L licence or certification, apply on the TCQCO portal for clarification before import, as required under the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Quote both the BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry; comply with CBIC Instructions 16/2025-CUS and 23/2025-CUS on mandatory SIMS registration for QCO-notified input materials.
Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC 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 common error on this tariff line is failing to identify the precise IS serial-number entry in Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E) before shipment — particularly given that S.O. 5134(E) has suspended enforcement of specific serial-number entries for either one or three years, leaving other entries fully operative. An importer who assumes a blanket suspension covers this HSN, without verifying the mapped serial number, risks importing unmarked product from an unlicensed manufacturer against an operative IS entry, triggering consignment detention and disposal as scrap under Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7228 30 19 require BIS certification?

Yes. Every bar and rod under this tariff line must conform to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 (S.O. 3716(E)) and bear the ISI standard mark under a BIS CM/L licence, with effect from 29 August 2024.

Does S.O. 5134(E) suspend BIS enforcement for all entries in Schedule 1?

No. S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspends only the specific serial-number entries listed therein, for either one or three years. Entries not listed remain fully operative; importers must verify whether the Schedule 1 entry mapped to HSN 7228 30 19 is within the suspended list.

Is Steel Import Monitoring System registration required in addition to BIS compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade independently of the BIS QCO obligation. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date; re-imports for packaging only and SEZ-to-DTA movements without value addition are exempt.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all alloy steel bar grades and manufacturing facilities?

No. A CM/L licence is specific to the IS standard, product scope, grade, size range, and licensed manufacturing facility; bars outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant are not covered and must not be imported under that licence.

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