Spring steel

Spring steel bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7228 30 22 (spring 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. 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 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 22

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 for spring steel bars and rods against the Indian Standard mapped to this tariff line in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Verify the CM/L number, product scope, and licensed 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 standard mark, issued by the BIS CM/L-licensed manufacturer. The spring steel bars and rods must bear the ISI mark under the supplier's CM/L licence; consignments lacking the marked product and accompanying test certificate are liable to be disposed of as scrap under Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.
S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016 (11 of 2016)
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal before import, not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days from issue.
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
4
Before filing the bill of entry, seek clarification on the TCQCO portal for any consignment imported without a BIS CM/L licence or certification, as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Confirm also that CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 (as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025) requirements regarding mandatory SIMS portal registration for the input material are satisfied.
MoS 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
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS automatic registration number on the bill of entry. If the consignment is a re-import for packaging only or an SEZ-to-DTA movement, document the applicable SIMS exemption basis; note that the BIS QCO obligation is not waived by either SIMS carve-out.
DGFT policy circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022 · DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022

A word of counsel

The most acute risk on this tariff line is the absence of a specific IS number in the public-facing import record — the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 maps spring steel bars to a Schedule 1 serial number that importers frequently fail to identify before sourcing. Without confirming the precise IS number and its current operative status against S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 (which suspended enforcement of certain serial numbers for one or three years), an importer may source from a CM/L-licensed supplier against a currently suspended standard, or miss the licence requirement entirely, triggering consignment detention and disposal as scrap under Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7228 30 22 require BIS certification?

Yes. Spring steel bars and rods under this tariff line 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; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant product scope and facility.

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 QCO obligation. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival.

Has enforcement of any spring steel standard under the QCO been suspended by S.O. 5134(E)?

S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspended enforcement of specified serial numbers in Schedule 1 for periods of one or three years; whether the serial number mapped to spring steel bars under HSN 7228 30 22 is among those suspended must be verified against the gazette notification before each import.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all spring steel bar sizes and manufacturing facilities?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification, size range, and manufacturing facility; spring steel bars outside the licensed scope or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered and will be detained at port.

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