Sulphur bearing steel

Sulphur bearing steel bars and rods, hot-rolled or extruded

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7228 30 23 (sulphur bearing steel bars and rods, hot-rolled 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) dated 29-08-2024. 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

7228 30 23

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS per Schedule 1 of Steel and Steel Products QCO · 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 against the Indian Standard mapped to sulphur bearing steel in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Verify the 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 · 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-licensed manufacturer. The test certificate must trace to the licensed facility and cover the specific product lot being imported.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016
3
Verify whether the serial number applicable to this HSN falls within the enforcement-suspended entries under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025, which suspends enforcement for serial numbers 49, 50, 60, 64, 86, 92, 93, 94, 102, 128, 132, 135, and 137 for one year from that date. If the mapped IS is not suspended, full QCO compliance remains operative.
S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal, paying ₹500 and obtaining an automatic registration number valid for 75 days. Apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival; the prior 15-day minimum advance window has been abolished.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022
5
If the consignment is imported without a BIS CM/L licence, apply for a clarification on the TCQCO portal before filing the bill of entry, as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Ensure compliance with Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 on mapping of input material standards.
Ministry of Steel circular F.No. S-20011/14/2021-Tech 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 importing without first confirming whether the applicable Schedule 1 serial number has been suspended under S.O. 5134(E) — importers either assume full suspension applies to their product and omit the CM/L verification entirely, or, conversely, comply with an IS that has in fact been suspended, incurring unnecessary certification cost. The suspension is serial-number-specific, not product-family-wide; each consignment requires a positive check of the Schedule 1 entry against the gazette before the purchase order is placed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7228 30 23 require BIS certification?

Yes. Sulphur bearing 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.

Is SIMS registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. Steel Import Monitoring System registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation; fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before arrival.

Does the enforcement suspension under S.O. 5134(E) apply to sulphur bearing steel at HSN 7228 30 23?

Only if the Schedule 1 serial number mapped to this specific HSN is among those listed in S.O. 5134(E) — serial numbers 49, 50, 60, 64, 86, 92, 93, 94, 102, 128, 132, 135, and 137. Confirm the mapped serial number against the Schedule before each shipment.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all sulphur bearing steel bar dimensions and grades from the same manufacturer?

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

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